About Tara
Tara Wells is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She keeps the first meetings simple and practical so a worried parent or individual can quickly see what a few sessions might look like. Tara emphasizes clear goals and steady progress rather than long, vague plans.
She has eight years of social work experience and about a decade in life coaching and counseling.
Background and approach
That background includes work in substance use facilities, public schools for grades 6-12, community outreach, and collegiate athletics. She also runs a small independent practice and a mental coaching business focused on athletes wanting to improve performance. Tara uses approaches that center the person and their goals.
She draws on client-centered techniques to make space for each person’s perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to help identify unhelpful thoughts and build practical skills. Mental health concerns she commonly addresses include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, stress, grief, and struggles with self-esteem.
She also supports people dealing with addiction, relationship difficulties, intimacy-related concerns, and identity topics such as gender dysphoria and LGBT matters. Her work emphasizes cultural humility and attention to multicultural issues. She aims to learn from each person and to create straightforward plans that match their life and values.
Tara often blends coaching strategies with therapeutic work to help clients move toward concrete goals.
Therapeutic approaches and what online work looks like
Tara commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person’s priorities. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at a pace that feels right for the client. It can be helpful for people who need a calm space to sort through feelings and set goals.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is practical and action-oriented, often useful for anxiety, mood problems, and stress management.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tara works with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She blends coaching and therapy techniques when that helps a client move toward clear, manageable steps.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer written check-ins, want brief coaching between sessions, or need a format that fits into a busy day.
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What this therapist works with
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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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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