Tara Parisi - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

24 years experience

About Tara Parisi

Hi. My name is Tara and I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor. My degree is in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Marriage and Family therapy. I have been supporting people of all ages for almost 20 years. I have worked with adults , teens, families and couples. My areas of strength when working with people include helping them improve their quality of life by managing: depression, loss, anxiety, panic attacks, family issues, stages of life transitions and challenges such as parenting support and career counseling, trauma, and life stressors.

My belief is that it is my role to support you with the struggles and challenges that you have identified. I believe everyone has the strength and skills to make the changes in their life that they want and its my job to help you recognize and use those strengths.

I am very down to earth and provide a safe, non judge mental, empathic environment. My techniques include strategies from Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Rogerian and Family Systems theories. My approach is individualized based on your needs.

I am a good listener and use humor and genuine interactions in my practice.
It can be a big step to initiate therapy. I believe it is like buying shoes in a way , its has to be a good fit. I would like the opportunity to help you reach the goals you have for therapy. However, if you decide my style is not a fit for you, I encourage you to let me know and I will do my best to help you find support that works. This process is about making sure you have what you need so I encourage open, honest communication. ( you wouldn’t walk around in shoes that don’t fit, right?)

I look forward to working with you.
Tara

Licenses

LMHC

5406

LCMHC

2300

LCPC

CC6074

Professional experience

ADHD
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Caregiver issues and stress
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Tara has helped my husband and I gain perspective while we work through are differences in communication. A work in progress and Tara has been a wonderful beacon of light for us. She listens, interjects at times with wonderful insight, has shown us a high degree of knowledge in her field. We are very confident Tara will help us become a stronger couple.”

“Tara is a great listener and able to get to the root of the problem in a professional manner. I feel very comfortable sharing details of my life with her. She provides reasonable solutions. I highly recommend her.”

“Tara is amazing and really concerned about helping you”

“Thank you”

“Tara is very good and instantly picked on one of the major issues we have”

“Tara listens to what I need and then makes sure that is what she does in our sessions. I can count on Tara to listen to what I am saying and walk me through ways to manage it.”

“Tara and I have been working together for two years and I am doing the best I have done mentally in years. She is supportive, available, believes in me, but most of all has helped me find tools to believe in myself. When I don’t see the good in me she points out all the evidence that make me reconsider how I think about myself. I’ve never felt judged by her or like she’s disappointed in me. She lets me find my own way while guiding me with coping skills. My favorite is the way she encourages me to find evidence with a given situation which makes me rationally think about my situation. I’m very grateful for her support and services.”

“Shes awesome”

“We love Tara so much. She is such a good listener and is teaching us how to communicate. Thank you!”

“Tara is good at getting to the heart of what my partner and I are conveying, and also what we might not be verbally conveying. I love the weekly emails she sends with helpful approaches.”

“Tara has given me a new perspective on negative self talk and is able to reframe my thoughts and concerns in a way I can easily implement in my daily life.”

“Can’t say enough good things about Tara and the BetterHelp platform. From my first session I felt so comfortable being open and sharing different aspects of my life. Tara encourages me to be honest, provides thoughtful guidance, frequently checks -in, and has given me strategies I now use daily. Truly can’t thank her enough for everything!”

“Tara provides the right mix of listening and coaching. Her advice is so spot-on!”

“She's wonderful.”

“Tara makes me feel heard and understood, she’s genuinely the best therapist i’ve ever had”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.