Tara Passaretti, LMHC

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Practical, person-focused therapy for life’s challenges

Details

Name	Tara Passaretti
Credentials	LMHC
Based in	Rhode Island
Licensed in	Florida, Rhode Island
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	18

About Tara

Tara Passaretti is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 18 years of experience. She practices from Rhode Island and works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and life transitions. Tara aims to help clients move forward toward a better sense of themselves in everyday life.

Tara takes a straightforward, person-focused approach in sessions. She listens to what brought someone in and uses that as the starting point for change.

Background and approach

Her style draws on Client-Centered, Narrative, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused ideas to shape practical steps clients can try between meetings. In therapy she helps people identify patterns that get in the way of feeling steady. That can mean looking at thoughts and behaviors with CBT, re-telling difficult stories with Narrative work, or honing short-term goals with Solution-Focused tools.

She also addresses issues like parenting strain, caregiver stress, attachment concerns, intimacy-related problems, and compassion fatigue. Tara has worked across a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and phobias. She also supports people through life events such as divorce, pregnancy and childbirth, and seasonal mood shifts.

Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps and honest conversation. Outside of work she is a parent and lives with a husband and three rescue dogs. That everyday perspective shapes a practical style that aims to fit therapy into real life and routine.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Tara works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Tara among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Tara among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tara among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Tara directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Tara directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How Narrative and Practical Therapies Work Online

Many clients find Narrative Therapy helpful for untangling the stories they tell about themselves. It focuses on noticing dominant stories and trying alternative ways of understanding past events and identity. This approach can be useful for trauma, grief, and relationship shifts.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client's pace. It helps people feel heard and guides them to their own solutions by reflecting what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which is often helpful for anxiety, panic, and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara will collaborate with each person to decide which elements fit best, adjusting methods as goals and preferences become clearer. She aims to match practical strategies with each person's circumstances.

Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people appreciate online sessions because they can fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Talk with the therapist during the matching process about what session length and rhythm will work best for you.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Tara commonly address?

Tara works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and caregiver stress, ADHD, and related challenges.

How would you describe Tara’s therapy style?

She offers a person-focused, practical style that listens first and then uses techniques from Client-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set achievable goals.

What background and experience does she bring?

She has 18 years of clinical experience working across a wide range of concerns and life stages, emphasizing straightforward, usable strategies in sessions.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She practices as an LMHC and is based in Rhode Island.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What should I do to begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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