- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Tara
Tara Knight is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 17 years of experience. She works with adults who are stressed, anxious, depressed, dealing with grief, navigating relationship or family conflict, managing addiction, or trying to handle anger that shows up at home or work.
Her style is straightforward and practical. She focuses on building a trusting working relationship and then uses concrete strategies to reduce distress. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Clients can expect direct feedback, homework when useful, and step-by-step tools to try between meetings.
Tara draws on several clinical approaches to guide her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck or ambivalent about change, especially around substance use or other addictive patterns.
Her background includes long experience in substance use treatment programs in Florida and North Carolina and years running a general counseling practice in North Carolina. That work shaped her focus on stress, trauma, family dynamics, and coping skills for everyday life.
In sessions she helps people sort what feels most urgent, practice new ways of responding to triggers, and build routines that reduce impulse-driven reactions. She asks for concrete examples, sets short-term goals, and tracks progress across sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Tara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. DBT provides practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication when feelings run high.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with the client about current problems, goals, and what methods feel most useful. That conversation guides whether CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, or a mix will be the main focus.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, or allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let clients practice skills in the settings where problems happen and bring concrete examples back to the next session.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She helps people who lose their temper with loved ones, struggle with workplace frustration, or live with ongoing resentment. Anger is listed alongside trauma, addiction, parenting, and relationship concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is practical and straightforward with a focus on a trusting working relationship. Sessions include conversation, direct feedback, and concrete skills to practice between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has 17 years of clinical experience, including work in substance use treatment programs and running a counseling practice in North Carolina.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.