- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT tools
- Focus on daily skills
About Tara
Dr. Tara Harvey is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Tennessee with two decades of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and work-life challenges. She also supports those coping with ADHD, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to adoption and foster care.
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills that can be used between meetings. She blends client-centered listening with structured techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy as needed.
Dr. Harvey draws on long experience in varied mental health settings and in teaching roles. That background informs a mix of psychodynamic thinking and solution-focused strategies when helpful. She aims to match tools to each person rather than following one fixed method.
In sessions she helps people name patterns, practice new skills, and plan manageable steps forward. Conversations may include examining past influences, testing new behaviors, and building emotion regulation strategies. The pace and focus are set together with the client.
People looking to start will find a counselor who emphasizes partnership and skill-building. Dr. Harvey encourages realistic steps and steady progress, with attention to everyday functioning and relationships.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting each person where they are. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what matters most, and helps clients set their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) emphasizes building emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for navigating strong emotions and conflict.Figuring out the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining listening-focused sessions with structured skill practice and short, actionable homework between visits.
The practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy schedule, keeping continuity during life changes, and using shorter check-ins when time is tight. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available online options before booking. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT and DBT to remote formats to help clients build skills and manage daily challenges.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and concerns related to adoption and foster care.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines client-centered listening with structured techniques to set clear goals and teach skills people can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of experience working in a variety of mental health settings and has also taught in therapeutic contexts.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.