My passion, for over twenty years, has been to help individuals cope, problem solve, and heal. As your therapist, my desire is to provide you with a safe space, where you can freely talk to me, without judgement. I want to inspire you and help get your wants met. Your current issues and past issues neither define who you are, nor define who you want to be. Change can be very scary and difficult, but most of life's great and prosperous changes come from conflict, heartache, betrayal, loss, unhappiness and confusion. I want to help you communicate better, allow yourself to use better coping and problem solving skills, and be able to have healthy reciprocal relationships with loved ones. I have over 20 years of experience providing therapy. I was born and raised in NYC. After graduating from Queens College with a BA in Psychology, I received my Masters Degree from New York University, in 1998. I have worked primarily with adults and families using a cognitive behavioral approach. I have mostly worked with people suffering with Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Sexual Trauma, Personality Disorders, Anxiety, and Schizophrenia. In the past 7 years, I've provided marital counseling, helping couples understand and verbalize their wants and needs, and make changes for the better. Please contact me today, as I am waiting to hear from you.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder
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These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Tara Russian . 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.
I would be completely lost without her help. She has guided me into healthy habits and helped me to find me again.
Written on Aug 26, 2019 after therapy with Tara for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
I fell that Tara really understands my challenges and responds in an understanding and constructive manner. She has given me much needed perspective in a stressful situation.
Written on Jun 28, 2019 after therapy with Tara for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues
I joined BetterHelp to address a few issues personally and within my relationship. During the few weeks I have been with Tara, I have been able to rapidly address these and consider ways of managing it. I have found my sessions very useful and found Tara very empathetic.
Written on Jan 18, 2019 after therapy with Tara for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Tara is a very supportive and caring specialist who understands what you are going through and is very honest .
Written on Dec 29, 2018 after therapy with Tara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and anger management
I just would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Tara for her insightful thoughts and professional advice. It's very clear to me that Tara is not only a highly qualified counseling specialist but also a very experienced counselor. I am 47 and have just experienced a very sad breakup with my girlfriend. I am very grateful that this website platform exists and more grateful that I have professional counseling from someone as compassionate and understanding as Tara, who most importantly, has given my situation much thought and offered me deeper insights in relation to my emotional pain.
Tara has also communicated with me in writing, in between scheduled sessions, and has put in a lot of time communicating with me via the "email chat" process. This is great because discussions can be read and re-read to help get ideas across with ease and clarity.
I thank you Tara for being there and helping me get thru this cloudy chapter of my life.
Best wishes for 2019!
PS- This website platform is excellent. Congratulations to all involved.
Written on Dec 19, 2018 after therapy with Tara for 1 week on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
After working with Tara for 1 year I can honestly say that Tara has really healed my emotional and mental sadness that has been troubling me for a long time. She helped me develop self confidence and self belief. She’s a really kind and thoughtful lady and I am really going to miss talking to her every week but now that she has healed me I think it’s time for her to move onto focusing on helping others who need her. Thank you so much Tara, You are the best!
Written on Dec 12, 2018 after therapy with Tara for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and career difficulties