Therapist profile
Dr. Tara Harvey, LPC
LPC in Tennessee - family and parenting concerns
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- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Client-centered work
About Tara
Dr. Tara Harvey is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Tennessee with 20 years of experience. She focuses on everyday stresses that affect life at home, including anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, and grief. She also addresses issues such as sleep and eating problems, anger, intimacy-related concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
She uses straightforward therapy methods and works with each person to find what helps most. Sessions often mix client-centered conversation with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and DBT skills. She also draws on emotionally-focused and psychodynamic ideas when they fit the problem being discussed.
In practice she talks through specific situations and patterns people bring from home and work. That can mean learning new ways to handle strong emotions, shifting unhelpful thinking, or practicing different ways to communicate. She offers coaching-style support for career and parenting stress alongside clinical work for trauma and grief.
Tara trained at the University of Tennessee, Lindsey Wilson College, and Berea College. Her work history includes a range of clinical and teaching roles across mental health settings in Tennessee. This background informs a practical approach to common family and parenting pressures.
People who choose her often want clear steps to manage symptoms and better day-to-day functioning. She encourages plain talk about goals and checks in on what is working as therapy progresses.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person's own goals. It helps people clarify what matters to them and feel heard while they make changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In practice it means identifying patterns that cause distress and trying small experiments to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers concrete skills for handling intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and practicing better interpersonal communication. Those skills are often useful for anger, relationship difficulties, and impulse-related issues.
Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adjust methods over time. The match between method and problem is reviewed as part of regular sessions so the work stays relevant.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, work, and daily life. It can also allow shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, and let people use video or audio depending on their needs. Licensed professionals adapt materials and exercises so the work remains practical and focused on everyday challenges.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which home and relationship concerns does she support?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger, depression, parenting strain, family concerns, relationship issues, grief, and related topics listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines client-centered conversation with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, plus emotionally-focused and psychodynamic ideas when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working in a variety of mental health and teaching roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Tennessee, and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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