- Focus on codependency
- Practical coping skills
- Support for life changes
About Tara
Tara Huggler is a California-based licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, or struggling with self-esteem and life transitions. Tara supports those trying to find direction in their career or purpose and people managing ADHD-related challenges.
Her work often focuses on codependency, family of origin concerns, and commitment issues. She also supports women facing life stage changes and people coping with chronic illness, pain, or aging-related concerns. Non-traditional relationship structures and first responder stress are additional areas she addresses.
Tara uses practical, person-centered methods to help people build better coping skills and more self-compassion. Sessions emphasize clear goals, small steps, and tools people can use between meetings. She encourages exploring values and routines that help day-to-day functioning.
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, aiming to help each person move at a pace that feels safe. Tara draws on nearly two decades of practice to tailor support to the issues a person brings. People leave with concrete strategies and a clearer sense of direction.
She practices in California as an LCSW, and works in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Approaches that support change and daily coping
Two evidence-based approaches that often help with stress, anxiety, and codependency are skills-focused behavioral work and person-centered exploration. Skills-focused behavioral work teaches specific techniques to manage symptoms and improve routines, which can help with anxiety, ADHD challenges, and coping during life changes. Person-centered exploration focuses on understanding values, building self-compassion, and clarifying life purpose to support longer-term personal growth.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. That process includes trying techniques, checking how they feel in practice, and adjusting as needed so work in sessions fits real-world needs.
Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online work can make it simpler to maintain momentum between appointments and to use tools and exercises in the settings where they matter most.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Tara commonly help with?
Tara supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on ADHD and codependency among other concerns.
How would you describe Tara's therapy style?
Her style is warm and person-centered with practical tools. Sessions emphasize clear goals, small steps, and skills to use between meetings.
What background does Tara bring to therapy?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with a range of life challenges, including chronic illness, aging transitions, and relationship dynamics.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does Tara use?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.