- Client-centered approach
- Values-based action
- Skills for emotion regulation
About Tara
Tara Hiller is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Washington with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and life changes. She approaches therapy in a straightforward, down-to-earth way and focuses on what matters most to each person. Tara aims to make it easier to talk about hard things and to find clearer steps forward.
She uses methods that help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. Sessions often focus on practical skills for coping with panic, depression, mood swings, sleep problems, and challenges tied to identity and relationships. Tara pays attention to how attachment, adoption or foster-care history, and codependency patterns can affect daily life.
Tara draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and small, workable actions. She also uses Client-Centered approaches to ensure people feel heard, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices to build emotional regulation and distress-tolerance skills.
Her background includes work in both private and public settings, which shaped her range of practical skills. That experience informs how she supports people through grief, trauma, career transitions, addictions, and multicultural concerns. She aims to join clients in figuring out what’s getting in the way and what steps to try next.
To begin, Tara asks people to consider their current goals and the everyday barriers they face. She encourages clear, simple planning so progress can be measured and adjusted over time.
How these approaches translate to online work
Tara uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy that adapt well to remote conversations. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can lead to clearer steps for anxiety, depression, and panic. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take small value-based actions even when feelings are difficult.She also draws on Client-Centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person's priorities and on mindfulness practices to build attention and stress management. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals and try different strategies until a good fit emerges.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter weekly check-ins when needed, and offer flexible scheduling around work, parenting, or other responsibilities. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice to an online setting so progress continues between sessions.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Tara help with?
Tara works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, codependency, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, addiction issues, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and mood disorders.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions focus on listening first, then using skills from CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness to try concrete changes.
What is her professional background?
She has 18 years of clinical experience and has worked in both private and public settings that broadened her clinical skills.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Washington.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not take international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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