About Tara
Tara J. May helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or low self-esteem. She introduces straightforward steps to manage strong emotions and make daily life feel more manageable.
Tara is a Licensed Independent Social Worker, which she uses to guide practical conversations about what matters to each person. She focuses on coping with life changes, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and communication problems.
How Tara works
Her work covers mood concerns, post-traumatic stress, guilt and shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Tara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to the person in front of her. Sessions aim to identify patterns that cause distress and build skills to respond differently.
She values clear goals and small, doable steps that fit everyday life. Her style is collaborative and respectful. She listens carefully, offers feedback, and helps clients practice new habits between sessions.
The focus is on what changes will make life easier and more meaningful. Tara has six years of clinical experience in Ohio. She speaks English and provides online services through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Starting therapy involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on her availability.
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
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many of the techniques Tara uses come from evidence-based approaches that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building practical skills. One common approach involves identifying thought patterns that increase anxiety and practicing new ways to respond, which helps reduce worry and improve mood. Another approach centers on person-focused work that emphasizes listening, understanding each person's goals, and building on strengths to promote growth and resilience.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tara will discuss different techniques and collaborate with the client to choose what fits their needs, goals, and day-to-day life. She adjusts methods over time based on what is helpful and what is not.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow for deeper conversation when face-to-face interaction helps, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support faster or more frequent touchpoints and can fit around work or caregiving schedules. These options make it simpler to maintain therapy regularly and incorporate new skills into everyday situations.
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