Tara Passaretti

Tara Passaretti is a licensed mental health counselor with 18 years of experience. She welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what steps to take next. Tara aims to learn what brought each person in and to help them move toward a clearer, more manageable day-to-day life.

She uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. Tara listens first, then helps people set small goals they can use right away. Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, and parenting strain.

Her background includes work across a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, ADHD, sleep problems, and career-related stress. She also supports people facing life changes such as separation, pregnancy and childbirth, or relocation. Tara pays attention to relational patterns like attachment and communication issues that keep problems repeating.

Tara blends Client-Centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused approaches. That means she centers each person's experience, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, examines the stories people tell about themselves, and emphasizes practical next steps.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and down-to-earth. Tara helps people learn coping tools, practice different ways of responding, and build small routines that reduce overwhelm. She describes the process as working together to make steady, realistic changes that fit everyday life.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Tara draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shape her online approach. Client-Centered work focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience so goals come from the client's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tara treats choice of method as a conversation. She will help identify priorities, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps you meet your goals and fits your preferences.

Confirm session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow people to practice skills in their usual routines. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.