- Client-centered approach
- Trauma-informed tools
- Addiction experience
About Tara
Tara Hummel welcomes people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or worn down by life. She meets each person where they are and works to build practical steps toward feeling better. Tara is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor - LMHC, LPC - with twelve years of experience in mental health care.
Tara combines down-to-earth conversation with goal-focused work. She listens first, so people can say what matters most. Then she and the person decide on small, doable changes to try between sessions. Many people come to her for stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship struggles, parenting strain, addiction concerns, trauma, or questions about self-esteem and identity.
Her earlier work included several years supporting children and teens on the autism spectrum and helping guardians manage challenging behavior. She also has a long history supporting people with alcohol and substance use issues and has volunteered at grief camps for young people ages 6-17. That mix of settings shaped her practical, calm style in the counseling room.
Tara uses Client-Centered Therapy as a base, and blends it with cognitive-behavioral, trauma-focused, psychodynamic, EMDR, and solution-focused ideas when helpful. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and adjusts methods to fit each person's needs. People meet her for compassionate, straightforward help when life feels hard.
She provides care in Florida and works in English. If a person wants to begin, they follow the site steps to match and schedule a session with her.
How therapists and approaches translate to online work
Tara uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow a person's lead, offering empathy and direct listening so people feel heard and understood. This approach focuses on the person’s goals and pace rather than imposing a fixed plan.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to manage anxiety, mood, and stress. EMDR is used for trauma-focused work to help process painful memories in a structured way when that fits a person's needs.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Tara works collaboratively to decide which methods to try and adjusts them as goals change. Clients and therapist review progress together and select practical steps to use between meetings.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full appointment is not needed. It also lets people use approaches like CBT or EMDR from wherever they are located within the same state practice allows, while keeping the work focused on everyday improvements and clear goals.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Tara focus on?
Tara helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship and family strain, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She starts from a client-centered place and combines that with cognitive-behavioral, trauma-focused, psychodynamic, EMDR, and solution-focused methods depending on each person's needs.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Tara has twelve years of experience including work with children and adolescents on the autism spectrum, years supporting people with alcohol and substance use concerns, and volunteer work at grief camps for youth.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in Florida and holds the credentials LMHC and LPC as listed.
Can I work with her in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Tara?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.