- Mindfulness practice
- CBT strategies
- Solution-focused work
About Tara
Tara Brisnehan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, career strain, ADHD, and issues such as guilt and shame. She also addresses blended family concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, and forgiveness.
Her style is straightforward and practical. She uses mindfulness practice, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused work to help people notice patterns, learn new skills, and try different ways of responding to life’s pressures. Sessions tend to focus on concrete tools and small changes that can be used between meetings.
Tara’s background includes a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University and a master’s degree from Argosy University in Phoenix, Arizona. Growing up in a military family shaped her understanding of frequent change and shifting family roles. Those experiences inform how she talks about adjustment, identity, and relationship strain.
In meetings she helps people name unhelpful thoughts, practice present-moment awareness, and set small, achievable goals. She often blends narrative elements to help clients make sense of the stories they tell about themselves. That can be useful for people wrestling with guilt, shame, or regret.
Tara frames treatment as a cooperative process. She listens for what matters most, offers practical interventions, and checks in about what is and isn’t working. For someone who wants direct skills and clear next steps, her approach aims to be accessible and grounded.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Tara uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness work in her practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be practiced in sessions and applied to everyday situations. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple present-moment attention and breathing or grounding exercises to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on their concerns, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques if something is not helpful.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use structured CBT worksheets, brief mindfulness practices, and narrative exercises in remote sessions to keep progress practical and focused.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Tara works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related areas such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses mindfulness, cognitive behavioral techniques, and narrative elements to help people notice judgmental thoughts, reframe self-critical stories, and try different behaviors.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has six years of experience and holds a master’s degree from Argosy University in Phoenix, Arizona, along with a bachelor’s from Colorado State University.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Arizona.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as noted in her profile; sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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