Tara Barbaro

Tara Barbaro is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, respectful care. She brings 10 years of experience to sessions and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, parenting strain, anger, and life transitions.

She listens first and adapts her work to each person. Conversations are guided by what matters to the client. Tara aims to make therapy feel useful rather than academic, focusing on clear goals and steps that fit daily life.

Her approach draws from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused strategies. That mix lets her help people change unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and set achievable short-term goals.

Tara emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session. She helps clients identify priorities, try practical exercises between meetings, and track small changes that add up over time.

Clients can expect straightforward explanations of each technique and a plan shaped around their needs. Tara supports people through career stress, relationship strains, caregiver burden, aging and geriatric concerns, end-of-life issues, divorce and separation, and veteran-related challenges. Her goal is to empower people to move toward a more satisfying life.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting, respectful relationship. The therapist follows the person's priorities and helps shape sessions around what the client finds most helpful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down thoughts and behaviors into parts you can change. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete skills to test and shift unhelpful thinking. Solution-Focused Therapy spotlights short-term, practical goals and small steps to reach them; it is often used when people want quick, actionable change.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to decide which combination of methods fits a client's goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as priorities change and progress is tracked together.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use these methods to teach coping tools, practice new ways of thinking, and set realistic homework that can be tried between meetings.