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01About Tara
Dr. Tara Harvey helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and relationship pain. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee with about 20 years of experience.
Her work also includes concerns such as grief, self-esteem, ADHD, career strain, and intimate or sexual issues. Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens first and then tailors methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build skills for coping, manage strong emotions, and reduce unhelpful patterns. Tara draws on client-centered and psychodynamic ideas to understand how past experiences shape current feelings. She also uses emotionally-focused and solution-focused strategies when people want clearer steps forward.
The combination helps when people face life transitions, chronic stress, or challenges tied to identity and relationships. She offers several online formats so therapy can fit into a busy life. Conversations can be through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.
Sessions are scheduled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. People who choose her practice should expect a collaborative process. Tara helps clients set goals, try tools between sessions, and adjust the plan as needed so progress feels steady and realistic.
02Credentials
- LPC (Tennessee)
- License 6043 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1831820331 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Tara names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Tara names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It involves active listening, empathy, and helping people clarify their own goals so they can move forward. This approach helps with low self-esteem, life transitions, and identity-related concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change thought and behavior patterns that feed anxiety and depression. Sessions often include exercises and homework to practice new ways of coping between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for strong mood swings, impulsive behavior, or self-soothing struggles.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that fit the person's preferences and daily life. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues during conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a voice check-in is preferred. Live chat and text can be useful for brief check-ins, homework review, or when someone needs shorter, more frequent contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Tara address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and related problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens closely and then offers tools and exercises to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings about 20 years of experience in mental health settings, teaching, and clinical practice.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.
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