About

Hi there! I’m Tara! I know that reaching out for help when we need it can be super intimidating and I applaud you for taking this big step. So many people spend such a great portion of their lives being sad, angry, depressed, or worried and I am glad that you are seeking something better for your life because we all deserve to be happy. My goal as a therapist is to help you develop insight, strategies and tools that you can use to make positive changes in your life.

I have been a social worker for 14 years and have 5 years of clinical social work experience. I have worked with clients of all ages to assist them in a variety of areas in their life including the processing of trauma, depression, anxiety, abuse, adjustment issues, anger management, parenting strategies, coping skills, relationship issues, and grief. I have a Masters of Social Work degree from East Carolina University and I am a licensed clinical social worker in the state of North Carolina.

My therapeutic style tends to draw from a person-centered approach. I believe that everyone is an expert on their own life and I make every effort to meet every client where they are. My job as a therapist, is to serve as a guide and a coach to assist my clients through their own individual process of self-reflection and self-discovery. I believe in a strengths-based approach and I draw from a number of treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. Through exploring the interactions between our thoughts, feelings and behaviors, I aim to help guide clients through the process of discovering dysfunctional thoughts that lead to self-destructive behaviors and beliefs. To take it one step further, I attempt to help clients identify what has helped them in the past and develop plans for small steps they can take right away to get one step closer to their goals.

I believe that my greatest assets as a therapist are my compassion and my empathy. I believe that the most important component of any therapeutic relationship is the connection and comfort you feel with the person with whom you are sharing your struggles. You need to feel comfortable enough to share and/or say anything to your therapist without feeling judged, misunderstood, or disregarded.

Whether or not this is your first time seeking therapy, it would be my honor to meet you where you are at and help you become a better version of yourself. I would love to be a supportive person in your life to help you make sense of your thoughts, encourage you when you feel stuck and offer a different perspective that may be helpful in your journey of healing and growth. I offer a very flexible schedule with whatever mode of communication that suits you best. I hope to get to meet and work with you soon!