- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- EMDR options
About Tara
Tara Brown is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Washington with eight years of professional experience. She works with adults and teens on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting strain, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also lists work around guilt and shame and related mood and trauma issues.
Her style centers on listening and helping people speak plainly about what they are feeling. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named and examined. Sessions focus on practical tools and steps people can try between meetings.
She draws on several common methods to guide sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and test it against real-life evidence. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be part of work with traumatic memories.
Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing techniques are also used to increase awareness and strengthen motivation for change. The therapist reviews options with each person and discusses what might fit their situation.
Tara’s Washington licensure and eight years of experience inform how she blends approaches. She helps people set clear goals, practice new skills, and track small steps forward. If someone wants to discuss guilt or shame, she talks through where those feelings come from and what might make them lighter over time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what someone says so they can better understand their own thoughts and feelings. It helps when someone needs a steady person to help them sort through strong emotions and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical experiments to test unhelpful beliefs; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and guilt-based thinking.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides clear skills for handling intense emotions, reducing impulsive reactions, and improving relationships. Skills practice can be reviewed and rehearsed during sessions so someone can try them out between meetings. The therapist will talk with each person about which approaches seem to fit and will collaboratively adjust methods based on goals and what feels useful.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can slot into a lunch break, phone sessions can be used when video is difficult, and video can allow clearer face-to-face interaction when desired. Licensed professionals can guide how to use the chosen approach in the online setting and help plan practical next steps between sessions.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
Tara works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related mood or trauma issues including guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses talking, practical exercises, and skill-building to help people name where guilt or shame come from and to test unhelpful beliefs about themselves.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of professional experience working with teens and adults and combines several therapeutic approaches to match client needs.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC licensed in Washington and practices with that state credential.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered for appointments.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model 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 your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.