Tara Tolbert Townsend

LCSW, 23 years of experience
Warm
Authentic
Solution oriented
VirtualAvailable

(CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW COUPLES.)I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 20+ years of experience in my field and 13 years of experience as an independent practitioner. I provide holistic counseling to individuals, couples, & families. I subscribe to both traditional and new age approaches to help you on your path to transformation and healing. I take pride in offering services that help clients from a strength perspective. I create a safe space in which clients are able to express themselves without judgment. The focus is not diagnoses for the purpose of billing, but to help the client discover a higher sense of self awareness and to formulate a plan that enables them to tap into their true potential, embarking on a journey to live life to the fullest. I love working with individuals with a diverse background. While I address a host of concerns as it pertains to mental health, my specialties include mood disorders, anxiety, relational issues, life transitions, and high conflict parenting. Also, I am LGBT friendly. If you value confidentiality, flexibility, empathy, non-judgment and dependability as part of your mental health wellness, you've found the right therapist. For your convenience, I am currently offering evening and Sunday sessions. ***If you choose to schedule a session on a holiday, please note that there is no courtesy waiver for no-shows, late cancellations, or late reschedules.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

While I am comfortable with providing mental health services to address most mental health diagnoses, my areas of strength include working with adults (ages 20-80) who are experiencing depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relational issues, life transitional concerns, and identity issues.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I love working with adults who are experiencing transitional issues. My clients are eager to improve, but don't yet have the tools needed to make this goal a reality. They often feel stuck, overwhelmed and anxious about their lives.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety

Depression

Other specialties

Grief

I identify as

Serves ages

Licensed in

Florida

Accepts

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

As a therapist experienced with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I’ve seen firsthand how effective it can be in helping clients identify and modify unhelpful thoughts, behaviors, and emotional responses. CBT is a structured, time-limited form of therapy that is goal-oriented and focuses on the present.

, 256 ratings

21 ratings with written reviews

April 17, 2026

This was my first time trying therapy, and Tara was nothing short of amazing.

Verified client, age 18-24
Review shared after session 5 with Tara

April 6, 2026

Tara is so warm and friendly! She is so easy to talk to and focuses on working towards goals. Definitely would recommend :)

Verified client, age 18-24
Review shared after session 1 with Tara

March 2, 2026

She was very helpful nice and sweet. Walked me through the process of therapy . Especially with it being my first time.

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 1 with Tara