Tara is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with adolescents, adults, and couples.  She received her Master’s in Counseling and Development from Texas Woman’s University and her Bachelor of Science from the University of North Texas.   Tara has experience in individual, group, couples, and family therapy and has worked in a variety of settings, including private practice, psychiatric, inpatient hospital, and high-risk adolescents in schools and detention centers.

Tara is Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed and trained in trauma; grief and loss; the mind-body-spirit paradigm; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), through EMDRIA; and stress and relaxation therapy.  Tara’s work is underwritten and informed by her holistic methodology and background, woven together by research-based, integrative, somatic, and creative modalities and interventions.  She believes this approach allows her clients to feel supported as they achieve their goals, gain better balance and insight, and overcome difficulties, thus facilitating cognitive, emotional, and behavioral growth.

Tara is committed to joining her clients on their journey to more optimal health and healing.  She’s passionate about life and people and creates a warm and safe environment.

Therapeutic Specialties and Modalities:    
Trauma
Grief and Loss
Communication
Boundaries
Shame
Perfectionism
Anxiety
Mood disorders
Parenting
Chronic disease
Mindfulness
IFS Parts Work
Polyvagal Theory
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Christian counseling (available upon request)

Professional Associations:
National Board of Certified Counselors
Texas Counseling Association

TX License # 70401