Tara Schoeller

Compassionate, practical care grounded in evidence-based methods

LCSW, CSW Georgia

Experience: 25 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Tara

Tara Schoeller is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of professional experience across schools, clinics, and independent practice settings. She holds credentials as an LCSW and CSW and has developed a practical, client-centered approach that emphasizes collaboration and compassion.

Background and approach

Tara aims to create a trusting therapeutic relationship where clients can speak openly while working toward concrete goals. Her work blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with mindfulness, acceptance-focused practices, and attachment-informed perspectives.

Tara favors a strengths-based, nonjudgmental style that balances skill-building with exploration of underlying patterns. She helps clients identify tools for coping with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, life transitions, and issues like ADHD, addictions, anger, and low self-esteem.

Clients can expect a down-to-earth, individualized process that adapts to their needs and preferences. Tara emphasizes practical strategies as well as personal insight, guiding people to build resilience and make meaningful changes while honoring their values and capacities.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and teaching practical skills to shift those patterns; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) combines acceptance strategies with values-guided action, helping clients tolerate difficult emotions while moving toward meaningful life goals. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns rooted in early bonds to improve current relationship functioning and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, preferences, and needs, and may integrate techniques from different methods to form a tailored plan that fits the client's circumstances and priorities.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to support access and flexibility. These formats make it easier to schedule consistent appointments around work, family, and daily life while allowing therapists and licensed professionals to focus on practical skills, emotion regulation, communication strategies, and problem solving in ways that translate into everyday routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Tara works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, ADHD, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.

What is the therapeutic style and approach used in sessions?

Sessions emphasize a collaborative, client-centered, strengths-based style that combines practical skill-building with exploration of patterns and values.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

This therapist brings 25 years of experience working in schools, clinics, and independent practice settings.

What credentials and location are on record?

The clinician holds LCSW and CSW credentials with the designation GA LCSW CSW007107 and practices from Georgia.

In what languages and with which international clients can I connect?

Services are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available for remote work?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesADHD

Also works with

Addictions GriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English