Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Tara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tara
Tara Jenkins is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth therapy. She draws on methods that help people manage strong emotions, handle stress, and work through relationship and addiction concerns. Tara aims to make sessions feel manageable and clear, so clients can notice small changes fast.
Tara uses attachment-based and client-centered ideas to help clients understand patterns in their relationships. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot thinking traps and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
Her work often includes mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. She has ten years of experience as an LCSW in Pennsylvania and brings that background to everyday problems like coping with life changes, grief, parenting strain, and work-related stress. She also supports people facing mood disorders, depression, and issues around self-esteem and body image.
Tara helps people address anger and impulsivity by teaching concrete skills for recognizing triggers and responding differently. She also works with concerns such as addiction, caregiver stress, communication problems, infidelity, and isolation or loneliness. Sessions emphasize collaboration and what the client wants to change.
Tara aims to create an accepting, culturally aware space where clients can try skills, practice new ways of relating, and build routines that support long-term wellbeing.
What Tara works with
Everything Tara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tara's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tara lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using Practical Therapies Online to Manage Emotions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape reactions today. In sessions Tara helps people trace those patterns and try new ways of relating that reduce reactivity and shame. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Tara uses CBT to help people notice thinking traps, test small behavioral changes, and measure what works in daily life. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills to reduce emotional spikes and increase tolerance for discomfort. Practices are short and easy to use during stressful moments.Choosing the right approach is part of the work and happens together. Tara will talk through goals, try different strategies, and adjust based on what fits a person’s needs and preferences. Clients help shape the plan so therapy stays practical and focused on real-life changes.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face connection for skill practice and role play. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can work well for check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to send brief updates, try exercises between sessions, or get quick support without a scheduled call. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into work, family, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Tara
What kinds of problems does Tara help with?
Tara helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and addiction concerns. She also supports people working on self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical techniques. She focuses on understanding relationship patterns and teaching skills to respond differently to triggers.
How long has she been practicing?
Tara has ten years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker. That background includes work with mood disorders, communication problems, and multicultural concerns.
Where is Tara licensed and based?
She holds an LCSW in Pennsylvania. Her professional credential is listed as PA LCSW.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with Tara?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Clients can pick the format that fits their day and needs.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.