- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Tara
Tara Knight is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, bipolar challenges, and parenting concerns. Her work also addresses relationship and family problems and the strain of major life changes.
Her style is straightforward and warm. She values a trusting relationship and uses that connection to guide practical steps forward.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and small, manageable changes that add up over time. Tara draws from client-centered therapy to meet each person where they are. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
She has background running substance-abuse treatment programs in Florida and North Carolina and later opened a general counseling practice in North Carolina. That work informed her approach to addiction, family dynamics, and caregiver stress. In sessions clients can expect a collaborative tone.
Tara listens first, then offers tools that fit the client's goals. She helps parents sort through daily challenges, communication problems, blended family issues, and the stress that comes with caregiving.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
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 online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a strong therapeutic relationship. It helps people feel heard and understood while they decide what changes matter most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It can be helpful for impulsivity, anger, and relationship difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts strategies over time based on what is helping and what is not.
Online therapy gives flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit people who prefer no video, live chat can be used for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Tara
What concerns does Tara help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, anger, bipolar issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She prioritizes a trusting relationship and works with clients to set clear, practical goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 17 years of clinical experience, including work running substance-abuse treatment programs and operating a general counseling practice in North Carolina.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, credentialed as NC LCMHC, and is located in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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