Works with
How Tara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tara
Tara Wagner is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Indiana with 12 years of professional experience. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings, medication-assisted treatment programs, and academic environments. Tara focuses on practical support for people facing addiction, mood concerns, grief, and related stressors.
Her style is straightforward and respectful. She aims to meet people where they are and tailors conversations to each person’s needs. Tara emphasizes the inherent worth of each person and keeps sessions focused on real-life next steps.
Background and approach
In sessions she draws on a mix of approaches depending on the concern. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational Interviewing supports readiness for change when substance use or other habits are involved.
Client-Centered and Solution-Focused ideas guide collaborative planning and short-term goal work. Tara has experience with addiction issues, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and co-occurring conditions. She also works with intimacy and relationship topics, anger, parenting stress, and identity concerns including LGBT matters.
That experience includes both chemical and behavioral addictions and disorders related to short- and long-term trauma. People often come for help managing intense emotions, improving communication, or finding motivation to change habits. Sessions are practical, with attention to coping skills and next steps you can try between meetings.
Tara builds a plan together with each person and revises it as progress is made.
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.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-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.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Client-Centered Therapy is about listening and tailoring the conversation to your needs. It focuses on treating people with respect and helping them find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change habits. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about making changes; it uses gentle questioning to build motivation and clarify personal goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and try different strategies together. That collaborative process helps shape sessions so they address the problems and strengths you bring, whether the focus is addiction, trauma recovery, anger management, or everyday coping.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you preserve face-to-face interaction when needed. Phone sessions work well if bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text are useful for quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits into a busy day. These formats give flexibility to schedule care around work, childcare, or other commitments, while still working toward clear goals.
Questions people ask about Tara
What concerns does Tara commonly help with?
Tara works with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and related struggles.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is direct, respectful, and tailored to each person. Sessions focus on practical coping skills, clear goals, and steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience across inpatient, outpatient, medication-assisted treatment, and academic settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Indiana.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.