About Tara
Tara Duque welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood shifts, or past hurt. She writes in a calm, straightforward way that helps people take the first step. Tara is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California with four years of experience.
She centers each session on the person's story and strengths. Tara helps people name what feels hard and build small, practical steps toward feeling more steady.
How Tara works
Conversations focus on clearer communication, better self-care, and coping tools that fit day-to-day life. Her work often addresses trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, low self-esteem, and anxiety. Additional concerns she supports include grief from separation, caregiving strain, substance issues, body image, and patterns like codependency or attachment difficulties.
She also works with challenges related to aging and disruptive mood dysregulation concerns. Tara prefers a collaborative style. She listens first, then suggests approaches people can try between sessions.
Progress is measured in achievable changes such as improved sleep, calmer reactions, or clearer decisions. Sessions can include talk-based problem solving, skill practice, and planning for real-world situations. Tara encourages small experiments so people can test what works and adjust as they go.
This steady, practical pace aims to make therapy feel useful from the start.
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
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques for online care
Two evidence-based approaches Tara often uses are practical skills training and trauma-informed talk. Practical skills training focuses on learning concrete tools for managing anxiety, mood shifts, and daily stressors so people can apply them between sessions. Trauma-informed talk involves careful listening, pacing, and grounding techniques to address past hurt without overwhelming the person.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tara will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and what feels helpful in everyday life. She adjusts plans over time based on feedback and small wins so the work stays relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility and a range of ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or camera use feels uncomfortable. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules while keeping momentum between meetings.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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