01 · Who Tara works with

Tara works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and parenting issues

Tara lists 19 specialisms and 16 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Tara chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Tara's own words

What Tara says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

🌿 About Me

Life can feel overwhelming sometimes-whether you're dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship struggles, or just feeling stuck and unsure of your next step. You don’t have to figure it out alone.

I’ve been working with children, teens, and adults for over 13 years, and I especially love helping parents, families, and individuals who are navigating real-life challenges like emotional overwhelm, behavior concerns, or major life transitions.

My approach is warm, practical, and creative. I don’t just sit and listen-I help you build real tools and strategies you can actually use in your everyday life. I often draw from:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Play Therapy (especially for children and parenting support) Gottman-informed relationship strategies Love and Logic parenting principles

I believe in focusing on your values-what truly matters to you-and helping you move toward that life, even when things feel hard.

I also understand that life isn’t always tidy. I’m a single mom of two boys, and I know firsthand how messy, exhausting, and meaningful life can be all at once. That perspective shapes how I show up: real, compassionate, and without judgment.

If faith or spirituality is important to you, I’m comfortable incorporating that into our work in a way that feels supportive and respectful of your beliefs.

When I’m not working, you’ll probably find me outside exploring, rock hunting, or enjoying good (preferably spicy) food.

💬 Communication

I respond to messages during weekdays and aim to be consistent and supportive while also maintaining healthy balance.

Tara High, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Oct 2026

03 · How Tara works

The 8 approaches Tara lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Tara lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Tara's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Tara runs a session.

Acceptance and Commitment TherapyACT

Rather than trying to argue a painful thought away, ACT works on loosening its grip and getting on with what matters to you anyway. Sessions spend real time naming your values, then building action around them while difficult feelings are still present.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

The Gottman Method

A couples approach built on decades of observational research into what distinguishes relationships that last. Structured and assessment-led: it maps friendship, conflict and shared meaning, then works on the specific mechanics of how the two of you argue.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Narrative Therapy

Treats the story you tell about your life as something that can be examined and retold rather than as the plain facts. Separates the person from the problem - “the anxiety” rather than “your anxiety” - to make room for the parts the current story leaves out.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Trauma-Focused TherapyTF-CBT · trauma-informed

CBT adapted for people whose difficulty is rooted in a frightening or overwhelming event. Pacing is the point: safety and stabilisation come first, the memory itself is approached gradually and only when you are ready, and the aim is that recalling it stops hijacking the present.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Tara practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Tara's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Tara at this point.

2. Naming Tara specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Tara is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Tara.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking Tara

Built from what Tara actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Tara's - Tara has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English and French. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Idaho

Licence

ID LPC LPC-8215

Licence number

LPC-8215

Licence expires

6 Apr 2027

NPI

1295489474

Years in practice

10

Gender

Female

Languages

English, French

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

9 Jun 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Tara's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Tara. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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