Tara Moran, LCSW
About me
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) with over 10 years of experience helping children, adolescents, adults, and families navigate life's challenges. My clinical background includes extensive work in addiction treatment, trauma recovery, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, ADHD, family conflict, and major life transitions.
As the founder of Never Sink Therapy & Resilience, I believe healing happens through connection, creativity, and practical skill-building. My therapeutic approach integrates evidence-based modalities including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and expressive arts. I have a particular passion for incorporating art, nature, and horticulture into the therapeutic process, creating meaningful experiences that help clients build resilience and discover new ways to express themselves.
My work is deeply rooted in authenticity, compassion, and hope. Having experienced significant personal adversity, grief, and recovery in my own life, I understand the courage it takes to ask for help and make lasting change. These experiences have strengthened my commitment to meeting clients where they are, honoring their stories, and helping them recognize their own capacity for growth.
I strive to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe, supported, and empowered to develop the skills needed to navigate life's storms while discovering their own resilience. Whether working with a young child learning emotional regulation, a teen struggling with self-esteem, an adult processing trauma, or someone seeking recovery from addiction, my goal is to help each person build a life that feels meaningful, connected, and sustainable.
"Steady in the storm, calm in the chaos." This philosophy guides both my work and the mission of Never Sink Therapy & Resilience.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Attachment issues, Body image, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Young adult issues
License information
NJ LCSW 44SC06060100