Welcome My name is Tara Kesling and I am glad you decided to talk with someone to get help. I have vast experience as a social worker, therapist, program coordinator and social service worker for the past, 30 years. I have worked with students and families in special education, the elderly and children, advocating and providing , resources, support and family and individual therapy to all populations. I have worked with disabled adults, children and people with severe psychiatric disorders as well. I use all of the clinical evidence based approaches, to help my clients meet their needs and reach their goals.
Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Focus Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
I have experience working with these disorders:
Depression
Stress and Anxiety
Coping with addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Coping with grief and loss
Intimacy related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Motivation, self esteem, and confidence
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Executive and professional coaching
Compassion fatigue
Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD)
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LCSW 20810
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Tara Kesling . We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
When I joined BetterHelp I was burned out, my anxiety was the worst it had ever been and my OCD like tendencies were starting to affect my everyday life and relationships. I was matched with Tara. Ever since then she has been guiding me to reach a place where I can accept myself as I am and that I deserve to take time off and relax when I am tired. Tara always validated my feelings and was an attentive listener. She emphasized that she is available to talk/text outside of our weekly video session if I needed it. I recommend her as a therapist.
Written on May 09, 2021 after therapy with Tara for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and eating disorders
Tara has really helped me to take time for myself. Also helped not to be afraid to make choices and not to blame myself for everything.
Written on Apr 20, 2021 after therapy with Tara for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
I really appreciate Tara’s ability to hold safe space, and to generously and thoughtful offer helpful reflections of myself and what I am bringing to each session.
Written on Apr 02, 2021 after therapy with Tara for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
Tara was amazing at validating my experience and helping me trust myself again. She also made time for me in her schedule whenever I was very busy which I really appreciated.
Written on Mar 19, 2021 after therapy with Tara for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Picks up the smallest details affect my life! Super attentive and helps me take a breath
Written on Mar 10, 2021 after therapy with Tara for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
When signing up for BetterHelp, I didn’t really know what to expect- finding therapy on an app seemed like it could be an amazing, but also scary experience. After being paired with Tara Kesling, I realized that I had nothing further to worry about. I would always look forward to my weekly session with Tara, not only because she’d always been a great listener, but also because she would give me great advice and tools to work through my obstacles. Even during the weeks that I felt I didn’t have much to talk about, Tara always kept the conversation going and helped me to pick out valuable lessons for me to take from those situations. Over the time I’ve spent with Tara, I’ve gained an appreciation for this form of self-care and a new, yet positive, outlook on the way I view myself in the world. I really don’t know what mindset I’d be in if I hadn’t come on this app, but I am most certainly glad that I did. All it took was that one, skeptical step, which ultimately allowed me to meet my amazing therapist and manifest my newly-found self confidence and worth. I most certainly do not regret one moment or one penny of it. Thank you Tara and BetterHelp!
Written on Feb 19, 2021 after therapy with Tara for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd