Tara Jenkins, LCSW

Tara Jenkins is a licensed clinical social worker who uses clear, practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and relationship struggles. She writes and speaks plainly in sessions so clients can leave with usable tools. Tara focuses on the everyday problems that interrupt life and sense of self. Tara draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current reactions. Client-centered work means she centers each person’s goals and pace during the work. Over a decade of practice has shaped her approach into short, focused steps that aim to build coping skills and safer ways of relating. Sessions often include concrete experiments, communication practice, and simple mindfulness exercises. These techniques are chosen to fit what each person needs right now. She helps people weigh options during big life changes, manage grief, and rebuild after betrayals or loss. Addiction and substance concerns are addressed with motivation-focused conversations alongside behavior planning. Parenting strain and caregiver stress are also common topics. Tara pays attention to culture and identity in her work and tries to meet people where they are. Her style is steady and practical rather than theoretical. Clients leave with clear next steps they can use between sessions.

How Tara’s approaches work online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Online sessions can include guided exercises, short behavioral experiments, and homework that people can try between meetings to see what changes. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current responses. In teletherapy conversations this can mean mapping relationship reactions, practicing new ways to ask for needs, and rehearsing safer emotional responses in real time.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels useful. Sessions are shaped by the client's preferences and by which tools produce real change over a few weeks.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for role-plays and reading body language. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow quick reflections, brief check-ins, or coaching-style support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days.