Tara Hummel

Tara Hummel is a licensed counselor who helps people manage anger, stress, and difficult life changes. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style and aims to help people feel more hopeful and in control. She uses straightforward strategies so clients can see small, steady progress.

She has 12 years of experience and holds the LMHC and LPC credentials. Much of her early work focused on children and adolescents with autism and behavioral challenges, and she has long experience supporting people living with addiction. That background shaped her skill at handling strong emotions and tense family situations.

Tara blends several approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses trauma-focused methods and psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns that go back to earlier experiences.

In sessions she aims to provide clear tools for coping with anger, anxiety, grief, and relationship strain. She focuses on building practical skills and on helping people make sense of repeating patterns that get in the way of feeling steady.

Her work includes helping parents with co-parenting struggles, supporting people facing addiction or recovery issues, and guiding those processing loss. People who value direct, experienced guidance and a calm, respectful approach may find her way of working helpful.

How these approaches work for online therapy

Tara uses client-centered ideas to focus on each person's goals and preferences. This approach means conversations follow what matters most to the client, and the therapist listens carefully to guide the next steps.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT provides practical exercises and small experiments people can try between sessions to manage anger, anxiety, and mood challenges.

EMDR is another part of her work when trauma is involved; it aims to reduce the emotional charge of past memories and make them easier to think about without overwhelming distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit the client's goals, needs, and comfort. They will check in together and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, whether people need shorter check-ins, help that fits around work, or a way to avoid travel. Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm available online options before booking. Licensed professionals can still use the approaches above to provide focused, practical work through remote sessions.