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Dr. Tara Harvey, LPC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationTennessee
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Tara

Dr. Tara Harvey is an LPC based in Tennessee with two decades of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, and career or life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on a broad set of therapeutic tools to address both immediate coping needs and longer-term patterns that affect mood, behavior, and relationships. Her style blends empathic listening with evidence-informed techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside Client-Centered and Psychodynamic perspectives.

This mix allows her to collaborate with clients on practical skills for emotion regulation and thought patterns while exploring the deeper personal themes that shape choices and attachments. Dr.

Harvey emphasizes balancing mind, body, and spirit and tailors interventions to an individual’s goals and circumstances. Throughout her career in varied mental health settings and teaching roles, she has worked with people navigating addiction, trauma, compassion fatigue, parenting challenges, sexual expression concerns, chronic illness, and identity-related stress.

Dr. Harvey encourages a hopeful, client-focused journey toward clearer coping strategies and meaningful personal change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Harvey uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help clients build concrete skills for managing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially useful for intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and impulsive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Dr. Harvey works collaboratively with clients to select methods that align with their goals, values, and preferences. She integrates client-centered and psychodynamic ideas as needed, balancing skill-building with exploration of underlying themes so treatment fits the person rather than the other way around.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, accommodate work or family responsibilities, and access therapy from home or other convenient locations while working with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining empathic listening with practical skills training from evidence-based therapies to help clients manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She brings 20 years of clinical experience working across a variety of mental health settings and in teaching roles, supporting people with trauma, addiction, mood disorders, and complex life changes.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Tennessee; the license detail on file is TN LPC 6043.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English

What Tara can help with

Dr. Tara Harvey works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger management, and depression.

Tara works with you.

How Tara approaches therapy

Tara's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Tara is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Tennessee.

Therapy style

Tara has practiced and taught in the therapeutic arena.