About Tara
Tara Brown helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or big life changes. She is a licensed mental health counselor with eight years of experience. Tara presents as calm and direct, and she aims to make it easier to talk about hard things.
She focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. That can mean building routines, practicing coping skills, or breaking problems into smaller tasks.
How Tara works
Tara also supports people dealing with addiction, trauma, grief, and challenges with motivation or self-esteem. Her work emphasizes listening and collaboration. She creates space for clients to share thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Together they set goals and track progress at a pace that feels manageable. Tara uses a mix of approaches that fit the person’s needs. She may draw on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking, dialectical behavior strategies for emotion regulation, and EMDR when trauma processing is appropriate.
Mindfulness and client-centered methods are woven into sessions to build awareness and self-compassion. Clients can expect straightforward conversation and practical tools to practice outside sessions. Tara combines empathy with clear, structured methods so clients can make steady change.
Her practice is based in Washington and sessions are offered in English.
Tara lists 9 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.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
Approaches for online work and how they help
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. It helps people feel heard and understood while they decide what changes matter most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful thinking patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and building better communication. It is useful when strong emotions or impulsive behaviors get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit each person. This collaborative exploration helps shape a plan that feels useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexibility that helps many people keep therapy consistent. Video calls are used for full sessions when visual connection matters. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or the client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when shorter, more frequent contact fits a busy schedule.
These options let people fit sessions around work, school, or caregiving, and make it easier to use the types of interventions that work best for them.
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