- Client-Centered methods
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Tara
Tara Wagner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 12 years of professional experience. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings, medication-assisted treatment programs, and academic environments. Tara focuses on concerns such as addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship issues, parenting, and anger.
She uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies in sessions. Tara leans on Client-Centered methods to listen and understand a person’s values. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when someone needs help finding their reasons to change.
Tara has worked with adults dealing with both chemical and behavioral addictions and with people who face co-occurring mental health challenges. Her background includes treating trauma-related difficulties and long-term mood conditions. She draws on experience from multiple settings to adapt how she works with each person.
In sessions she helps people set concrete goals and practice alternatives to reactive behavior. Conversations include skill-building, clearer communication strategies, and stepwise change planning. She pays attention to safety and to practical steps someone can use between meetings.
People meet Tara when they want to reduce angry outbursts, manage workplace frustration, repair close relationships, or cope with ongoing resentment. She asks questions, offers tools from evidence-based methods, and supports people in trying things that fit their life.
How Tara’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs a respectful space to make sense of anger and decide what matters most to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to spot triggering thoughts, try new responses, and practice different behaviors. It is useful for reducing repeated outbursts and managing stress reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara will discuss your goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. That collaborative decision is revisited as progress is made and priorities shift.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are available. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work, school, and caregiving because they remove travel time. Other practical benefits include shorter check-ins when needed and being able to choose sessions that do not require a camera. Ask about session length and rhythm when you complete the short matching questionnaire so sessions fit your schedule.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?
She works with adults on issues like losing temper with loved ones, workplace frustration, building resentment, and living with someone else's anger.
How would she approach my anger in sessions?
She uses conversation-based, practical work. That includes Client-Centered listening, CBT skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Motivational Interviewing to build commitment to change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience across inpatient, outpatient, medication-assisted treatment, and academic settings.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for appointments.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.