About Tara
Tara Wells welcomes people who are searching for practical help with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, eating and body image concerns, or challenges tied to trauma. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of clinical experience. Tara writes plainly and focuses on clear goals and real steps in sessions.
Tara’s approach centers on listening first and then shaping a plan that fits each person’s life. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in front of her.
How Tara works
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her work when patterns of thinking and behavior need practical change. She also integrates mindfulness practices and trauma-focused methods when those tools can ease distress. Her background includes community work, school settings for grades 6-12, substance use programs, and collegiate athletics.
That mix informs how she helps people set achievable goals and stay motivated. She also brings attention to multicultural issues and gender-related concerns such as gender dysphoria and LGBTQ matters. Tara helps with relationship and communication problems, compassion fatigue, addictions, and coaching around performance and life transitions.
She addresses painful feelings like guilt, shame, and anger, and supports changes in eating and body image. Her work also covers grief, self-harm risk factors, and coping with life changes. Sessions emphasize collaboration, straightforward skill-building, and check-ins on progress.
People who prefer clear steps and a practical, empathetic tone may find her style helpful. Tara practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English.
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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. It helps people name goals and shape sessions around their priorities rather than a fixed agenda. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns around eating or substance use. Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment through simple practices that reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation, which can help with stress and trauma symptoms.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tara works together with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful, adjusting tools and pacing according to goals and preferences. That shared planning helps people try techniques and see what actually fits their life.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is good for regular therapy and visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat lets someone check in during a busy day, and text-based messaging supports brief updates or skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or training schedules while keeping momentum between meetings.
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