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Tara Walker, LISW

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationOhio
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Anger
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Tara

Tara Walker is an Ohio-licensed social worker (LISW) with seven years of clinical experience who helps people navigating stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns such as anger, self-esteem, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She brings a practical, individualized approach that emphasizes developing coping skills and building motivation for change while honoring each person's pace and priorities. Her style is relaxed and nonjudgmental, aimed at creating a space where emotions and thoughts can be explored openly.

Tara integrates evidence-informed methods including cognitive and mindfulness-based techniques to address mood symptoms, impulsivity, relationship strains, and attachment or communication difficulties. She also works with clients facing trauma, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD among other focus areas.

Tara frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on empowerment and meaningful progress. Prospective clients begin by completing a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability, and sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.

Approaches That Guide Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify valued directions and take committed action despite difficult thoughts or feelings; it is often useful for stress, avoidance, and motivation struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses to improve connection and regulation in relationships and personal distress.

Finding the right approach is an iterative, collaborative process. Tara works with clients to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, and then tailors a plan that draws from these approaches to best support progress and coping skill development.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging which offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and fit therapy into daily routines while working with licensed professionals who adapt methods to an online setting.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Tara address?
Tara works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, coping with life changes, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is casual and nonjudgmental while tailored to each person; she blends acceptance, cognitive, emotionally-focused, existential, and mindfulness strategies depending on client needs.
What is her professional background?
She holds an LISW credential and has seven years of professional practice helping clients develop coping skills, build motivation, and pursue personal fulfillment.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Ohio as LISW with license number OH LISW I.2506275 and provides services to clients based on that licensure.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to allow for flexible scheduling and different communication preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English