Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Credentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 27798
- NPI
- 1407564107
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Tara supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Relationship issues
- CBT and mindfulness
- Career and stress
About Tara
Tara McBrearty is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing relationship and intimacy challenges, low self-esteem, career obstacles, stress and anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, sleep problems, and depression.
Tara focuses on practical conversations that help people sort through conflicts and make clearer choices. She encourages clients to strengthen their sense of self and to develop skills for managing change. Sessions aim to identify barriers to intimacy and career progress, and to create steps forward that feel doable.
Her approach draws on client-centered listening alongside techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She also uses narrative ideas and motivational interviewing to help people reframe stories about themselves and find motivation for change. Those methods are mixed to match what each person needs.
Tara values a cooperative, tolerant tone in the therapeutic relationship. She aims to create a setting where people can think through problems, try new responses, and test small changes between sessions. She names sources of influence on her thinking, including Rogers, Jung, and narrative practitioners.
Clients can expect a steady, practical focus on problems such as attachment difficulties, family of origin issues, control and impulsivity struggles, isolation, caregiver stress, and forgiveness work. Tara helps people take concrete steps toward clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and more reliable self-trust.
BHow sessions work
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and reflection to strengthen a person's own resources. Online sessions using this approach focus on clear, respectful conversations that help clients name goals and notice patterns in daily life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and then tries small, practical experiments. In an online setting CBT can include short exercises, homework between meetings, and checking progress week to week to reduce anxiety or change unhelpful habits.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep or stress management. Even brief guided practices in a session can help people notice tension and try new ways of responding.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and everyday constraints and then suggest methods to try. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not specified in the available biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions around work, caregiving, or commute constraints. It can also allow shorter check-ins or phone conversations when that better fits a day.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and intimacy difficulties, self-esteem, career challenges, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, sleep problems, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment, abandonment, family of origin issues, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a cooperative, tolerant approach with practical conversations. Techniques include client-centered listening, CBT, mindfulness, narrative work, and motivational interviewing.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience working with adults on life transitions, relationship challenges, and emotional regulation.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in California and practices in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not currently accept international clients.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers