Tara Porphy, LPC
Compassionate, practical counseling for real-life struggles
Details
| Name | Tara Porphy |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | New Jersey |
| Licensed in | New Jersey |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Tara
Tara Porphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, addictions, and relationship struggles. She speaks plainly and works to make therapy feel manageable for someone juggling busy days or hard moments. Tara draws on a mix of approaches to match what a person needs in the moment.
She brings ten years of experience across home, office, residential, and telehealth settings.
Background and approach
That work has included supporting adults in dual-diagnosis residential treatment and running groups for people in recovery. She has helped family members cope alongside residents and uses motivational interviewing and psychoeducation when recovery is a focus. Tara also has experience with anxiety, panic, depression, trauma, self-harm, and sleep struggles.
She has worked with people who have intellectual or developmental disabilities, including autism. She has supported at-risk children and teens in their homes and often helps parents who need strategies to reduce daily stress. Her style is flexible and client-centered.
Sessions often focus on practical steps, better communication, and small changes people can try between meetings. Tara sees addiction as something that affects relationships, so family dynamics are part of her work when appropriate. Tara uses an eclectic set of methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based ideas, Emotionally-Focused approaches, and Narrative-informed thinking.
She tailors techniques to each person’s goals and circumstances. If someone wants straightforward guidance and a down-to-earth approach, she aims to make progress feel realistic and doable.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Parenting issues among the things Tara works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Tara among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Tara among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Tara among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Tara among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Tara among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Tara among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Tara among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tara among the ways she works.
- Trauma-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 Attachment Ideas Shape Online Care
Tara blends Narrative-informed thinking with Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to help people make sense of their struggles. Narrative-informed work looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships and helps reframe unhelpful meanings so new choices become possible. Attachment-Based ideas focus on patterns in relationships and help people notice how connection or loss affects their feelings and behavior. Client-Centered methods prioritize the person in the room, giving space for choices and pacing that fit their comfort and goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara will ask about your goals, what has helped or not helped before, and what feels manageable. Together you can try different ways of working and settle on methods that match your needs and preferences in a collaborative way.
Online therapy via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging gives practical flexibility. Video lets you use visual cues for emotional work and communication practice. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is low or you want a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick reflections, homework exchanges, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into school, work, caregiving, or recovery schedules while keeping the focus on progress and what helps you most.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Tara help with?
Tara works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleeping problems, anger, and addiction concerns. She also helps with parenting challenges, relationship problems, ADHD, and trauma-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is flexible and client-centered, combining Narrative-informed thinking with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas. Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in multiple settings including residential programs, home-based work, office practice, and telehealth.
Where is Tara licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in New Jersey and practices in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Tara?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits your needs.
How does payment and scheduling work?
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