I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years experience in the therapy domain. I have particular experience and training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy as well as various treatment protocols to treat trauma (including EMDR and Prolonged Exposure). I hold a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Level 2 Certification and a Certificate in Trauma Therapy from The Trauma Institute and Child Trauma Institute. I use my training and my work with diverse populations coupled with a generalist practitioner's view to help clients balance validation and change strategies in support of attaining mutually-agreed upon goals.
As a primarily person-centered practitioner, I believe that clients have the answers to their struggles within themselves and I seek to utilize the therapeutic relationship to assist my clients in realizing their potential for growth and change.
Taking the first step toward change can be difficult, and I am here to help you along your journey with unconditional positive regard and put in your disposal the tools and interventions that are within the realm of best practices for your presenting challenges.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, 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, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, 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), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
PA LCSW CW018734
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This has just been a positive experience all around I can be all over the place but Tara always finds a way to stop and ask me questions about how I feel and give me ways to deal with it
Written on Apr 20, 2024 after therapy with Tara for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
When I started, I was skeptical of the therapy process overall. Tara was able to identify what I needed before I even knew. She helped me trust the process. Now that I trust the process, I am making progress and noticing differences in everyday situations. Thank you, Tara!
Written on Apr 17, 2024 after therapy with Tara for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Tara is an incredible listener & offers insights that help to spark new thoughts. She is compassionate and follows up through messenger demonstrating she truly cares about you. I can't recommend her enough :)
Written on Jan 29, 2024 after therapy with Tara for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Tara is simply amazing. I trust her a lot and we have connected very well in my opinion. Thank you!
Written on Nov 29, 2023 after therapy with Tara for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Tara has been simply amazing and so helpful to me along my mental health journey.
Written on Jan 10, 2022 after therapy with Tara for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Bee helping get through a though time I'm having with family and work
Written on Nov 27, 2021 after therapy with Tara for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem