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Tara Porphy

NJ LPC 37PC00597800

Credentials

NJ LPC 37PC00597800

NPI Number

1740712074

Location

New Jersey

Languages

English

Accepting new clients

10 years experience

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About Tara Porphy

Hi! I’m Tara. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of New Jersey. I have been working in the mental health industry for ten years.

I have experience working with a variety of different settings (home, office, residential, telehealth), ages, and issues. I have worked with individuals across the life-span (3-70+).

Some of my clinical work includes working with men in a dual-diagnosis residential program for substance abuse/addiction and mental health. During my time at the residential program, I led groups and conducted individual/family-based counseling for our residents. I was also responsible for supporting the family members of our residents. I have experience working with motivational interviewing, psychoeducation, and working with individuals in recovery as well as their family members. I believe addiction is a family disease and am comfortable working with all whom are affected.

I also have extensive experience working with anxiety, panic disorders, depression, and other mental health challenges. I have experience working with intellectual/developmental disabilities (including individuals with autism), trauma, and self-harm. However, I am not limited to these areas.

I have worked with at-risk children, teens, and their families in their home environment. However, there have been many moments where I work with parents individually or with the family unit as a whole. While some of my specializations including working with children, I am able to work with parents to help better support their children, or the daily struggles of parenting that may be negatively impacting your mental health. My approach is very flexible and adaptable based on the needs of my clients.

I use an eclectic approach when working with my clients. I use a variety of different approaches including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Person-Centered.

No matter what you are going through, there is no problem too big or small. I am so happy you are here, and I look forward to working together on the path toward healing!

Licenses

LPC

37PC00597800

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Attachment-Based Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Tara is both helpful and kind, I feel that I am making good progress with her while being supported and encouraged. It is obvious she cares about her clients and works hard to meet their needs, I have recommended better help to 2 friends because of my positive experience working with Tara”

“Tara is amazing. I have only been working with her for about three weeks now and I already feel so seen and heard. She has given me resources to help me with my concerns and checks in with me between sessions.”

“She is great. And very flexible, which is important for our busy lifestyle”

“Tara always made me feel very comfortable and was very open to having any conversation that I needed to have”

“Tara has been excellent. Checks in through messaging before & after our phone sessions.”

“Tara Porphy is so intune with me. She anticipated that this one particular day would be hard for me because of something I had mentioned previously to her and she emailed me. So thoughtful and above and beyond. Considering I had a few days until my next session.<br /> She is always amazing and has great insight.”

“Tara is a great therapist. She has helped me over come a lot of issues in my life and I am forever grateful for her help. I would highly recommend Tara if you need someone to speak to.”

“She is so sweet and let's me rant on. Such a good listener! I have started to better process things thanks to her help!”

“Tara is extremely kind. She really takes the time to listen to you and understand your concerns! I was very anxious to start therapy, but she made the process easy. I would recommend her to anyone looking to try something new!”

“She’s great and is super easy to talk to. Overall super experienced and well versed.”

“She was the best and help me so much to get over my anxiety… I showed great improvement and getting over my panic attacks so grateful ..thank you so much”

“Tara has been wonderful. She’s been such a nice support on my therapy journey.”

“Tara Porphy is a life savor. In just one session she heard my concern and emailed me a day later with a solution. She has been more of a help to me in 35 min then most people in my life for decades. I don't have enough positive words to say about Tara without sounding cliche or generic. She is exactly what I needed right now in my life and I am extremely grateful for her.”

“Tara is great! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to get some wiring straightened out and make sense of life.”

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.