- Person-centered approach
- Coping skill building
- Breathwork and coaching
About Tara
Tara Sedov is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Washington and has eight years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also lists guilt and shame among the issues she addresses.
Tara uses a person-centered, strengths-based approach that treats the relationship as a partnership. She draws from different evidence-based therapeutic techniques to match what each person needs. Sessions are practical and focused on building coping skills that people can use after therapy ends.
She brings experience supporting people with attachment questions, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and family-of-origin concerns. Communication problems, isolation or loneliness, and multicultural issues are also within her scope. She notes work with gender dysphoria and immigration-related adjustment as part of her practice.
Tara also combines coaching-style tools and breathwork skills alongside clinical approaches. Those elements are offered to help people manage symptoms in the moment and practice new ways of responding. She mentions supporting life transitions such as big moves abroad and midlife shifts.
She holds additional credentials and roles noted by her: supervisor in Washington and Massachusetts, and various coaching and breathwork certifications. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options using the platform's scheduling flow.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Many of Tara's methods come from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and connection. A person-centered approach centers the conversation on the client's concerns and goals, helping the client guide what to work on next. This is useful for issues like guilt, shame, and parenting stress.She also uses practical skill-building interventions that teach coping strategies and breathing techniques. These tools can reduce immediate distress and give concrete practices to use between sessions. Such approaches often work well for anxiety, ADHD-related overwhelm, and life transitions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Tara collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts during the first sessions so the plan feels like a joint decision rather than a preset program.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not specify formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Ask about the exact session options offered so arrangements align with your schedule and communication preferences.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Washington, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt or shame?
She lists guilt and shame among the issues she works with, alongside stress, anxiety, and family-of-origin concerns.
How would she approach lingering shame from childhood?
She uses a person-centered, strengths-based approach and combines techniques drawn from evidence-based therapies to help people talk through and manage long-standing shame.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LICSW listed in Washington and also holds LICSW status in Massachusetts; her practice location is Washington.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first session.
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