Tara Jenkins
LCSW
Practical, relationship-focused therapy for everyday struggles
- Attachment-focused care
- Evidence-based tools
- Compassionate support
About Tara
Tara draws on ten years of experience to help people handle mood challenges, work stress, and major life changes. She uses approaches that emphasize connection and clear steps for change. Sessions often include looking at patterns in relationships and building new habits that reduce distress.
Her work pays attention to cultural background and individual experience. Tara supports people from diverse backgrounds who are trying to rebuild self-esteem, manage emotions, or move past grief and loss. She describes the therapy space as affirming and nonjudgmental, focused on healing from earlier wounds.
Tara helps with addiction concerns, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue by combining practical tools with attention to attachment and communication. She also addresses issues such as body image, impulsivity, isolation, and life purpose. The aim is to leave each person with clearer coping strategies and a plan they can use between sessions.
She practices in Pennsylvania and works with adults who want to make change in their lives. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking. To start, users follow the site's matching and scheduling steps to connect with Tara.
How attachment work and CBT fit into online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past and current relationships shape emotional responses. It helps people notice patterns in closeness, worry, or avoidance and try different ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) concentrates on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It gives clear experiments and exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to pick methods that match a person's goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean mixing attachment exploration with CBT skill-building and mindfulness practices so sessions feel practical and relevant.
Confirm current online session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and keep continuity during life changes. It also allows for flexible check-ins or focused skill practice that fit into work breaks or caregiving schedules. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and relational work to an online setting, and the therapist will discuss what will work best for each person during the match and scheduling steps.
License and NPI
| LCSW | Pennsylvania · No. CW024456 |
|---|---|
| NPI | 1235737412 |
As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
Tara supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, among other concerns such as body image and grief.
How would you describe the therapy style here?
The approach blends attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, Gottman-informed relationship skills, and mindfulness to create practical steps and relational insight.
What experience does the therapist bring?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on mood challenges, workplace stress, addiction issues, and interpersonal communication.
What credentials and region are listed?
The therapist holds a Pennsylvania LCSW license and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people access sessions from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people located where the therapist is permitted to practice.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and the therapist's scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.