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Tara Brisnehan, LPC

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationArizona
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Tara

Tara Brisnehan is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Arizona with six years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She draws on a background in Human Development and Family Studies and a master’s degree from Argosy University in Phoenix to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, trauma, grief, and ADHD. Tara emphasizes practical tools that support daily coping and personal growth.

Her practice blends mindfulness, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior ideas, narrative techniques, and solution-focused work to tailor sessions to each person's needs. She aims to help clients build skills for managing emotion, improving communication, and pursuing meaningful life changes.

Tara frames therapy as a collaborative process and focuses on strengths while addressing hurdles like compassion fatigue, control issues, codependency, and life transitions. Clients can expect a warm, accepting approach that honors diverse backgrounds and life experiences.

Tara values helping people become more effective in their relationships and find clearer direction during difficult periods, offering guidance for issues ranging from career concerns and intimacy struggles to grief and bipolar-related coping.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person from their own perspective and creating a supportive environment where goals emerge from the client’s priorities. It helps people who want an empathic space to explore values, relationships, and life direction.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and difficulties with daily functioning. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) contributes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness useful for intense mood swings, impulsivity, or relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Tara collaborates with clients to select methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress and challenges become clearer. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what works best for each person.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access regular support without geographic limits. These formats allow for scheduling that fits busy lives and can maintain therapeutic momentum between in-person options, supporting continuity and consistent skill practice.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Tara work with?
Tara addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered warmth with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, dialectical behavior therapy, narrative work, and solution-focused methods to build coping skills and clarity.
What is her professional background?
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies and a master’s degree from Argosy University in Phoenix, and has six years of experience in counseling.
Where is Tara licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona with license AZ LPC 18334.
Does she work with people who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposePostpartum depressionSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English

What Tara can help with

Tara Brisnehan works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and depression.

Tara works with clients seeking a better marriage, dealing with depression, experiencing less anxiety with every new situation that arises, or facing parenting struggles.

How Tara approaches therapy

Tara's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Tara is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Arizona, with 6 years of clinical experience.