About Tara
Tara Watts is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience in clinical practice. She offers straightforward support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and the everyday strains of parenting and caregiving. Tara uses practical approaches that help people set goals and make small, steady changes.
She favors person-centered work that builds on strengths and focuses on solutions. Sessions tend to center on what is happening now and how problems affect daily life rather than on labels.
How Tara works
Tara draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused techniques, and trauma-informed care to shape plans that fit each person. Clients can expect a collaborative process where concerns are mapped out, goals are agreed, and steps are practiced between sessions. When trauma or past hurts are part of the picture, the work proceeds at a pace the client can manage.
The aim is practical change - less reactivity, clearer communication, and better coping skills for hard moments. Her background includes two decades of direct clinical work across a range of concerns, including grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses blended family stress, communication problems, and women's issues.
That variety has informed a flexible, person-focused approach that adapts to each situation. Tara emphasizes respectful listening and concrete tools. She helps people break large problems into manageable steps and tracks progress over time.
The goal is improved day-to-day functioning and a clearer sense of control over life changes.
Tara lists 4 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
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online sessions
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life transitions. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build motivation one step at a time. It often helps with addictions, ambivalence, and setting achievable goals.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support quick updates, brief coaching, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while working with licensed professionals.
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