Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- ADHD
How Tara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tara
Tara Tobin is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship struggles. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical skills parents and adults can use right away. Her approach centers on listening to what matters to you and building steps that fit your life.
Tara draws on almost two decades of clinical work as a California LMFT. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns that keep problems stuck.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices are used to calm intense emotions and increase awareness of triggers. Sessions often include goal-focused tools and short, actionable strategies from solution-focused therapy and motivational interviewing. These approaches are used to break problems into manageable steps and support lasting behavior change.
Clients leave with specific skills to try between meetings. Tara has a strong interest in parenting stress, mood disorders, attention-related concerns, and intimacy-related issues. She also helps people cope with life changes and improve self-esteem.
Anger and aggression are addressed by teaching emotional regulation and problem-solving skills. Her style is warm and collaborative. She treats the person in front of her as the expert and tailors the work to each situation.
Tara invites people to start with small, practical changes that build confidence over time.
What Tara works with
Everything Tara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tara's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Mood disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Tara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Tara Uses Practical Therapies Online
Tara often combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s goals, while CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions that can be changed.She also uses mindfulness practices to help calm strong emotions and increase moment-to-moment awareness. Mindfulness can be especially useful for managing anger spikes, anxiety, and stress by teaching short exercises to practice between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tara will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. She adjusts strategies over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions come in several formats: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for a full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging let people check in quickly or use brief coaching during the day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Tara
What concerns does Tara commonly help with?
Tara helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD-related struggles, anger, and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, using clear, practical techniques and active listening to set achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience working as a therapist in California.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, abbreviated as LMFT, and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability.