- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Tara
Tara Jenkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and parenting challenges. She draws on ten years of experience to offer straightforward strategies and steady support. Tara aims to make therapy feel manageable and useful for everyday life.
She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. That can mean looking at attachment patterns to understand relationship habits.
Background and approach
It can mean using cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and reactions. She also offers mindfulness tools to reduce stress and increase present-moment calm. Tara pays attention to how culture, identity, and life roles shape a person’s struggles.
She helps people untangle issues like guilt, shame, isolation, and caregiver stress. Conversations often focus on clear steps clients can use between sessions to cope and to practice new skills. Parents who feel overwhelmed or stuck will find practical, compassionate guidance.
Tara helps parents sort through behavior concerns, communication problems, and the emotional strain of caregiving. She frames change as gradual and collaborative, not instant. Clients work by phone, video, live chat, or messaging depending on their needs.
Tara is based in Pennsylvania and sees people in English. Her approach is direct, respectful, and centered on the client’s goals.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tara lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 you can use online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions today. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practice new ways of relating to others and to themselves. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with clear, goal-oriented exercises. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress and works well through structured online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and pacing, with the therapist offering empathic listening and support while clients guide the focus.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Tara will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean blending approaches and adjusting as progress unfolds, so the plan evolves with real-world results.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have in-depth conversations and share facial cues. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter check-ins, quick skill reminders, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
Questions people ask about Tara
What concerns does Tara help with?
Sara helps with stress, anxiety, addiction issues, relationship and parenting concerns, low self-esteem, grief, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and multicultural concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
The style is collaborative and practical, blending client-centered conversation with techniques from attachment work, CBT, and mindfulness. Sessions aim to build skills clients can apply between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Tara has ten years of experience working with people facing life transitions, mood concerns, and relational difficulties. That background informs a practical, goal-oriented approach.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LCSW, listed as PA LCSW, and practices from Pennsylvania. The LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs like shorter check-ins or longer conversations on video.
How does cost and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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