At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Pennsylvania / CW024456
- NPI
- 1235737412
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational support
- Focus on relationships
- Skills for coping
About Tara
Tara Jenkins is a licensed clinical social worker who uses Motivational Interviewing and other practical approaches to help people make meaningful changes. She focuses on clear, compassionate support for stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship concerns, and self-esteem. Tara offers straightforward guidance and helps clients set realistic, achievable goals.
With ten years of experience practicing in Pennsylvania, she draws on a mix of methods to match each person’s needs. Sessions tend to focus on building coping skills, improving communication, and addressing patterns that create ongoing distress. Motivational Interviewing is used to explore ambivalence and strengthen internal motivation for change.
Her work also addresses grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, anger, and mood challenges. Tara pays attention to how attachment and past relationships shape current behavior and feelings. She blends client-centered conversation with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people test new ways of thinking and acting.
Tara is attentive to cultural differences and the ways identity affects wellbeing. She helps people facing issues like body image, guilt and shame, isolation, and life purpose. The goal is practical steps that feel manageable between sessions.
People who choose Tara can expect a respectful, down-to-earth approach. She helps clients break problems into small, solvable pieces and tracks progress together. To begin, follow the site’s matching process and schedule a first appointment.
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Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Tara commonly uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify their goals and resolve mixed feelings about change. This approach focuses on listening, asking open questions, and helping clients find their own reasons to move forward.
She also integrates Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. That can help when communication problems, abandonment concerns, or trust issues affect daily life. Client-Centered Therapy is another influence, so sessions often begin with open, nonjudgmental conversation to make space for the client's perspective.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Tara will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. That collaboration includes checking in about what’s working and adjusting the focus as therapy progresses.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to maintain momentum between appointments and to practice skills in everyday settings. Because session formats are not listed here, confirm which options are available before booking to make sure they fit your routine and needs. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Tara address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue, plus related concerns like communication problems and body image.
What is Tara's therapeutic style like?
Her style blends Motivational Interviewing with client-centered conversation and practical CBT techniques. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skill-building, and exploring motivation for change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Tara has ten years of experience working as a licensed clinician in Pennsylvania, helping people navigate life changes and emotional challenges.
What credential does Tara hold and where is she based?
She is a LCSW, licensed in Pennsylvania.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current options on the booking page before scheduling.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with Tara?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers