Tara
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
Tara graduated from Messiah University in May 2022 with a Master's degree in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling. She is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has lived in Florida since 2010 after graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Rhetoric from Calvin University. Tara has always had a strong interest in psychology and has worked diligently on self-improvement and development techniques to better enrich her life. She is interested in exploring the emotions, components, and interactions of people’s personalities with themselves and others in all different kinds of relationships. Tara’s approach to counseling is from a person-centered perspective, with influences from Emotion-Focused Therapy, Attachment Theory, Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and other creative and experiential techniques.
Tara is passionate about self-discovery work and improving all different kinds of relationships. Over the past several years, she has been studying the Enneagram and learning more about how people interact, respond, and relate to one another. Tara has a deep love for love and seeks to help individuals and couples sort out their relationship issues, struggles, and communication roadblocks. Tara is certified to facilitate the PREPARE/ENRICH premarital and marital assessments and is currently working on becoming certified in The Gottman Method. Tara anticipates working with individuals, couples, and families of all different ages.
Tara has strong family values and enjoys being around children. Her previous experience working as a Tour Director allowed her to travel the world and interact with people from all different backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life. Those experiences strengthened her appreciation for diversity and multicultural awareness, and she values the differences and commonalities between all of us. As a long-time ally of the LGBTQ+ community, Tara hopes to create an open, welcoming, and non-judgmental atmosphere in her approach to counseling. In her spare time, Tara enjoys engaging in entertainment, whether it is watching movies or television shows, dancing and listening to music, playing an assortment of games, or attending concerts or theatrical productions. Tara also enjoys visiting the theme parks in Orlando and spending time connecting with her friends and family.
She looks forward to meeting you and working with you towards a more holistic lifestyle!