Tara is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, license #136222. She has a BA in Sociology from San Francisco State University and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from The Wright Institute in Berkeley.
Throughout her experience, Tara has developed a therapeutic style that is warm, collaborative and evidence-based. Tara is easy to talk to and skilled and helping clients find perspective and relieve stress.
Tara teaches CBT skills to help alleviate depression, anxiety and burnout. She addresses a variety of life stressors, including transitions and unhealthy coping skills. Tara understands the mind/body connection and how it affects daily well-being. She uses mindfulness training and somatic (body awareness) strategies to promote emotional regulation.
Tara began her clinical journey in community mental health. She worked with clients from ages 8 to 66. They had a variety of presenting concerns such as depression, anxiety, and ADHD. She also addressed troubles caused by low self-esteem and self-worth. Before joining Loyal Blue, her work was focused on trauma care including couples as well as students.
Tara’s clients can expect to build a trusted relationship, become understood for who they are and challenged to reach their therapeutic goals. She is a loyal ally to her clients and their desired outcomes.
In addition to her work experience as a therapist, Tara had a previous career working with animals in the veterinary industry. She hopes use her therapeutic skills to help those in the veterinary field with burnout and compassion fatigue.
When Tara is not practicing therapy she can be found spending time with her three pets, enjoying the outdoors, cooking, or traveling with her partner. She also loves DIY projects and thrifting for hidden gems.
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #136222. Our AMFTs like Tara receive weekly supervision from our team of licensed supervisors.
Tara Specializes In:
- Depression and anxiety
- Life transitions for all ages
- Calming & Grounding skills (emotional regulation)
- Trauma-informed care
- Couples
- Those in the helping professions (veterinary staff, nurses, doctors, teachers…)
Recent Trainings and Seminars
- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: EFT is best known as a cutting edge, tested and proven couples intervention, but it is also used to address individual depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy: The Gottman Method is a popular research-based approach on what makes relationships last. Therapists who train in the Gottman Method learn tools to build a solid relationship, effective conflict resolution, and more.
- Webinar: Keys For Effective Treatment of Anxiety: Evidence-based techniques that quickly and effectively help patients with a range of anxiety conditions including panic attacks and panic disorder, health anxiety, chronic pain, and chronic dizziness.
