Tara Wagner

Supportive LCSW helping rebuild strength and clarity

LCSW Indiana

Experience: 12 years in practice
Focus areas: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Tara

Tara Wagner is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Indiana with 12 years of professional experience. She has worked across inpatient, outpatient, medication-assisted treatment, and academic settings, bringing a breadth of clinical exposure to each therapeutic relationship.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while recognizing each person’s inherent worth. Wagner helps people address a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes.

She also attends to complex presentations such as co-occurring disorders, attachment and personality-related issues, dissociation, and patterns like codependency or control problems. Her approach is individualized - she tailors conversations and treatment plans to align with each client’s needs and goals.

Therapeutic methods Tara draws from include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered techniques, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic principles, and Solution-Focused strategies. This range allows her to blend practical skill-building with exploratory work, adjusting methods over time as clients progress and priorities evolve.

Approaches that guide online work and practical benefits

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and addiction-related patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports self-directed growth and self-worth. Motivational Interviewing helps people explore their own motivations for change and resolve ambivalence, which can be especially useful for substance use and behavior change goals.

Tara treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She listens to each person’s needs, goals, and preferences and adapts methods over time, combining skill-focused CBT techniques with client-centered support and motivational work as appropriate. Together the therapist and client decide which strategies fit best and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible and adaptable to different schedules. These options allow for regular continuity of care, flexible scheduling, and the ability to use a mix of real-time conversations and written check-ins to support progress between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this clinician commonly address?

Tara works with concerns such as addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing co-occurring disorders and complex interpersonal patterns.

What is the overall therapeutic style?

The approach blends client-centered support with practical techniques and reflective exploration. Sessions combine empathy and active skill-building to meet both immediate needs and longer-term goals.

How much clinical experience does this therapist have?

The practitioner brings 12 years of professional experience across inpatient, outpatient, medication-assisted treatment, and academic settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

The therapist holds an LCSW credential with the registration IN LCSW 34007711A and is based in Indiana.

Which languages and international arrangements are available?

Services are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions may take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English