- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and DBT skills
- Relationship work
About Tara
Dr. Tara Harvey is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Tennessee with 20 years of experience. She works with adults on problems common in early adulthood, including stress, anxiety, relationship strains, career questions, and issues around identity and self-esteem. She also addresses addiction, trauma, grief, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and burnout-related problems.
Her way of working is straightforward and person-focused. She listens for what matters most and uses practical tools to help people cope. Sessions may include talk, skill-building, and steps to reduce overwhelming feelings in daily life.
Dr. Harvey combines several clinical approaches to match a person's needs. She uses Client-Centered methods to keep the person's goals central, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation. She also draws on Emotionally-Focused and Psychodynamic ideas when exploring patterns in relationships and long-standing issues.
Her background includes university teaching and clinical roles across a variety of mental health settings. That mix means she brings both practical clinical experience and familiarity with educational contexts people often navigate in their twenties.
People who meet with her can expect a collaborative process that aims to make daily life more manageable. She helps clients set clear, achievable steps and checks progress along the way.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's goals and experiences. In practice this means the therapist listens, reflects, and helps clients decide what to work on. It suits people who want a supportive environment to explore personal priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is hands-on and practical. It helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and replaces them with more effective habits. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems, and managing work or study stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. These tools are useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships repeatedly trigger conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods based on goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process may combine elements from different approaches over time to fit what actually helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer flexibility around study or work hours. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and skills practice for remote sessions to keep progress moving forward.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, career questions, grief, and related problems listed in her profile.
How would she approach therapy for someone feeling lost after college?
She uses practical, goal-focused methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and DBT skills to build coping strategies and clarify next steps.
What experience does she bring to young adult concerns?
She has 20 years of clinical experience and has worked and taught in a variety of mental health settings, including educational contexts.
Is she a licensed clinician and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Tennessee.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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