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Tara Porphy, LPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNew Jersey
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Tara

Tara Porphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey who aims to help people coping with stress, anxiety, ADHD, depression, relationship challenges, and a range of life changes.

Background and approach

With a decade of clinical experience, she draws on work across home, office, residential, and telehealth settings to tailor care to the needs of each person. Tara has supported individuals across the lifespan and has particular experience with addiction recovery, trauma, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting stress, and chronic health concerns.

Her background includes leading groups and providing individual and family counseling in a dual-diagnosis residential program, where she worked with people managing substance use alongside mental health conditions and offered support to their family members. Tara also has experience with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, and with at-risk children and teens in community settings.

Her practice blends evidence-based tools with a client-focused stance, using approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-informed work, emotionally focused strategies, and mindfulness to meet practical goals and strengthen relationships.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care



Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current emotional responses; online work using this framework can help people improve connection, communication, and security in important relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, goal-oriented approach that examines thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep disruption; it translates well to online formats with structured exercises and between-session practices. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance strategies to reduce reactivity and manage stress, and can be taught effectively through guided practices and reflective exercises delivered virtually.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tara collaborates with each client to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and challenges, adapting techniques as needed rather than relying on a single model. This collaborative stance helps shape a plan that feels useful and realistic for day-to-day life.

Online therapy with Tara is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to schedule appointments around work, family, and other commitments, and they support continued work between sessions through written exercises and check-ins. The range of options allows clients to choose how they engage while using the same clinical approaches they would receive in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tara commonly help with?
Tara works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, ADHD, depression, grief, trauma, relationship issues, parenting challenges, addictions, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses an eclectic, client-centered approach that blends cognitive behavioral tools, attachment-based ideas, emotionally focused work, and mindfulness to suit each person’s needs.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
With 10 years in the mental health field, Tara has worked in home, office, residential, and telehealth settings and has led groups as well as individual and family counseling.
Where is Tara licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey, license number NJ LPC 37PC00597800.
Does she work with non-English speaking or international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions priced?
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?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English

What Tara can help with

Tara Porphy works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, anger management, and self esteem.

Tara works with individuals across the life-span (3-70+).

Tara works with men in a dual-diagnosis residential program for substance abuse/addiction and mental health.

How Tara approaches therapy

Tara's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Tara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Person-Centered approaches.

Experience and training

Tara is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in New Jersey, with 10 years of clinical experience.