- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- 20 years experience
- Tennessee based LPC
About Tara
Dr. Tara Harvey is an LPC with two decades of clinical experience based in Tennessee. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and the challenges that come with major life changes. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and issues tied to identity and sexual expression.
Her style is direct and practical. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals. Sessions focus on real skills and small changes that build over time. She blends short-term tools with deeper reflection depending on what someone needs.
Dr. Harvey uses a mix of approaches, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, and psychodynamic ideas. That variety helps her tailor work for problems such as trauma, addiction, mood issues, and eating or sleep problems. She draws on twenty years of experience to match methods to the person in front of her.
People can expect a collaborative process. She helps clients name what matters, practice new strategies, and check progress along the way. The goal is steadier coping, clearer choices, and more satisfying relationships.
Her practice reflects experience with a wide range of concerns from ADHD and bipolar symptoms to body image, chronic illness, and attachment struggles. Sessions start with a focused conversation about priorities and build from there.
Her style is direct and practical. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals. Sessions focus on real skills and small changes that build over time. She blends short-term tools with deeper reflection depending on what someone needs.
Dr. Harvey uses a mix of approaches, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, and psychodynamic ideas. That variety helps her tailor work for problems such as trauma, addiction, mood issues, and eating or sleep problems. She draws on twenty years of experience to match methods to the person in front of her.
People can expect a collaborative process. She helps clients name what matters, practice new strategies, and check progress along the way. The goal is steadier coping, clearer choices, and more satisfying relationships.
Her practice reflects experience with a wide range of concerns from ADHD and bipolar symptoms to body image, chronic illness, and attachment struggles. Sessions start with a focused conversation about priorities and build from there.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
Online approaches that fit your needs
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship while following the client's pace; it helps people who need support sorting values and choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, combines skill coaching in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for people facing intense emotions or repeated crises.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that can change over time as progress is made.
Session format details are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering options that suit different schedules. Licensed professionals use these tools to help clients practice skills between meetings and to apply strategies directly to real-life situations.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens, helps set goals, and teaches skills while also making space for deeper reflection.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of clinical experience working in a range of mental health settings and educational roles.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LPC credentials and practices in Tennessee.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.