Tara Brown, LMHC

Tara Brown is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the ups and downs of parenting and young adulthood. She speaks directly and calmly, and aims to make sessions feel approachable for someone who may be worried or overwhelmed.

Her work covers a broad range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, grief, and challenges with motivation and self-esteem. She also supports people facing ADHD, disruptive mood disorder symptoms, social anxiety, and issues related to military service and post-traumatic stress.

Tara draws from practical methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, and client-centered and mindfulness-based approaches. Sessions focus on concrete strategies - like changing unhelpful thinking patterns, building emotion regulation skills, and practicing mindful awareness - tied to everyday life. She also uses motivational techniques when people are stuck or unsure how to begin change.

With eight years of experience, Tara blends direct skills teaching with a warm, nonjudgmental manner. Clients can expect straightforward conversations and collaboratively set goals. Her aim is to help people leave sessions with small, doable steps they can use between appointments.

She offers sessions in English and sees people through approaches that fit individual needs. Insurance or payment details vary by situation and are discussed when starting work together.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT sessions typically include practical exercises, thought records, and goal setting that a person can use between meetings to track progress.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. In remote sessions this often means practicing specific skills, reviewing homework, and using short coaching-style check-ins to apply skills in daily life.

Tara also uses client-centered and mindfulness-based ideas to create a calm, accepting conversation style that keeps the person's priorities central. Together the therapist and client decide which approach or combination feels most useful for the presenting concern and personal goals.

Online formats offer real flexibility: video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice, phone sessions work well when internet or bandwidth are limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing tracking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, keep momentum between appointments, and use the format that best suits the person's comfort and schedule.