About Tara
Tara Moran is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey with 12 years of experience. She focuses on addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and ADHD. Tara aims to help people find steady footing when life feels overwhelming.
Tara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She blends practical skill-building with creative approaches to help people manage impulses, mood shifts, and anxiety. Her work addresses process addictions like porn, exercise, and gambling along with substance-related challenges.
How Tara works
She also supports people coping with loss, postpartum depression, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress. Communication problems, attachment issues, and body image concerns are common topics she helps clients talk through. Tara helps people untangle guilt, shame, and patterns of control that get in the way of daily life.
Sessions include straightforward tools for emotional regulation and improved coping. She draws on mindfulness and expressive activities to help people access feelings and practice new behaviors. The goal is to leave each session with at least one clear, doable step.
Tara aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental environment where people can be honest about struggles. She respects each person’s story and works collaboratively to build resilience. Her approach centers on gradual change that fits the client’s life.
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
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Tara draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional processing. One approach emphasizes teaching coping skills and emotion regulation to reduce impulsivity and manage anxiety; this can help with panic attacks, mood swings, and challenges related to ADHD. Another approach centers on processing traumatic experiences and grief through paced, supportive work that helps people notice triggers and build resilience.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tara will discuss different options and collaborate on what fits a person’s goals, needs, and comfort level. She adjusts methods over time so clients can try strategies and keep what helps.
Online sessions offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief, ongoing support between sessions and can make it easier to share thoughts without being on camera. These formats make it possible to maintain regular contact and practice new skills in real time.
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