Tara Wagner

Tara Wagner is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana with 12 years of professional experience. She has worked across inpatient and outpatient settings as well as medication-assisted treatment and academic environments. Tara focuses on helping people manage addictions, trauma, anxiety, depression, and anger with practical, down-to-earth support.

She uses a mix of methods rather than a single formula. Sessions begin with listening to the person’s story and identifying goals that matter to them. Conversations and techniques are shaped to fit each person’s needs instead of applying one standard plan.

Tara often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to build readiness for change and Client-Centered approaches to make sure the person feels heard and respected. Solution-Focused work helps set small, concrete steps when people want quick changes.

Her background includes work with adults facing co-occurring mental health and substance concerns, trauma histories, personality-related struggles, and mood disorders such as bipolar and major depression. She has experience addressing relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, and a range of identity and community concerns including LGBT matters.

Tara emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and collaborative planning. She aims to tailor sessions to each person’s life, strengths, and goals so progress feels realistic and doable.

Approaches that guide online work

Tara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger because it breaks problems into practical steps. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel stuck and want to build momentum for change; it focuses on the person’s own goals and readiness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara will discuss what feels most useful and try methods that match the person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape session plans and small, achievable steps forward.

The therapist’s biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as scheduling a shorter check-in during a lunch break or avoiding travel time for an appointment. It can also allow people to continue regular sessions while living in different parts of Indiana. Licensed professionals tailor pacing and homework to what fits each person’s day-to-day routine.