About Tara
Tara Brisnehan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona. She has six years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Tara frames counseling as a practical partnership where people learn tools to handle life’s hard moments.
Tara’s work emphasizes straightforward skills and steady support. She uses mindfulness practices to help people calm their minds and notice patterns.
How Tara works
She also draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Narrative and solution-focused ideas are woven in to help clients see different versions of their story and identify small, useful steps forward. Her background includes a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University and a master’s degree from Argosy University in Phoenix, Arizona.
Growing up in a military family meant frequent moves and early exposure to varied family dynamics and cultures, which shaped her interest in helping people adapt to change. Sessions tend to be practical and goal-oriented while still making space for feelings.
Tara helps people build skills for coping with life changes, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and issues like codependency, control struggles, or infidelity. She also supports people facing career stress, ADHD-related challenges, and recovery from trauma and abuse. People who come to Tara can expect clear explanations of techniques, gentle guidance for new habits, and collaborative planning for next steps.
She frames therapy as a place to try things, adjust as needed, and move toward healthier patterns at a pace that fits each person.
Tara lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Tara works with
The areas below are the ones Tara selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what is said, and helps the client set the pace and goals that matter most. This approach supports issues like self-esteem struggles, relationship concerns, and decisions about life purpose.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change thinking and behavior patterns. It breaks problems into manageable steps and is helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and unhelpful habits. Mindfulness therapy trains attention and awareness so people can notice urges, feelings, and thought patterns without reacting immediately.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to figure out which methods match each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Plans can shift over time as progress and priorities change.
Online formats offer flexibility that fits busy lives. Video calls let people work face to face when interaction and body language matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or use brief check-ins when schedules are tight. These options help make consistent work on goals more manageable for a variety of needs and routines.
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