- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Tara
Tara Brisnehan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona with six years of clinical experience. She welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. Tara emphasizes clear tools and steady support to navigate stress and major life changes.
She uses straightforward methods to address anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and grief. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps that fit into busy lives.
Background and approach
Tara aims to help clients build skills that make day-to-day coping easier. Tara draws on client-centered work to keep conversations focused on the person's goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.
Mindfulness techniques are woven in to help reduce reactivity and increase calm in stressful moments. Her background includes a bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University and a master's degree from Argosy University in Phoenix, Arizona. Growing up in a military family shaped her ability to adapt and understand change across different life stages.
In sessions she keeps language plain and actions concrete. Parents who are worn out, people facing relationship or communication problems, and those handling life transitions may find her practical style helpful. Tara frames therapy as teamwork, where the client sets goals and she offers tools and guidance to reach them.
What Tara works with
Everything Tara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Tara helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Tara draws from client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on each person's goals. This approach centers the conversation on what matters most to the client and invites their input on each step. It helps people who need a listening space and collaborative planning.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT breaks problems into small parts and tests new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Tara will talk through what feels most useful, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on your needs and preferences. You and the therapist decide together which tools to keep using.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video lets you use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or you need a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging provide quick access and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent despite busy schedules or travel.
Questions people ask about Tara
What kinds of concerns can Tara help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, career questions, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Tara works in a direct, practical way using client-centered support. She focuses on skills you can use between sessions and keeps goals grounded in your daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of counseling experience and a master's degree from Argosy University in Phoenix, Arizona. Her early life in a military family influences her flexibility and cultural awareness.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as an Arizona LPC, and practices from Arizona.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
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.
What steps do I take to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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