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Tara Seay

Tara Seay, LPC-MHSP

Tennessee

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and mood concerns

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Depression and bipolar
  • Family related issues

About Tara

Tara Seay is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) in Tennessee with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and the challenges of life changes. Tara also addresses family concerns and related areas such as abandonment, attachment, and caregiver stress.

Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She encourages people to name what’s worrying them and to talk through the thoughts and feelings that follow. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage symptoms and to handle difficult moments as they come up. Tara aims to make conversations feel direct and useful rather than vague or overly clinical.

Clients can expect work on everyday problems like sleep disruption, low mood, worry about relationships, or the strain of caregiving. She also supports people dealing with identity and relationship questions tied to adoption, blended families, or aging. When intersecting concerns appear, she helps prioritize what to address first so progress is manageable.

Tara draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. That means she uses methods shown to help with mood and anxiety problems while adapting them to each person’s life. She encourages regular check-ins about what’s working and shifts direction when needed.

Language of sessions is English. International clients are not accepted. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Two evidence-based approaches she uses are brief, skills-focused methods for mood and anxiety, and structured coping strategies for life changes. Skills-focused work teaches concrete techniques to reduce worry and manage low mood, such as planning helpful routines or testing unhelpful thoughts. Coping strategies for life changes focus on problem-solving and pacing so people can handle transitions without becoming overwhelmed.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with the client about goals, what has helped before, and what feels practical in day-to-day life. Together they choose which techniques to try and adjust them if something does not fit.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people work without being on camera or use a session type that matches their bandwidth and daily routine, depending on what the therapist offers. Licensed professionals can guide how to structure sessions so they work alongside other commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

11+ years

Listed in

Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and life changes. Additional areas include family conflict, abandonment, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is direct and conversational, focusing on naming feelings and finding practical ways to manage them. Sessions aim to be useful and focused on real-life problems.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 11 years of professional work experience supporting people with mood and anxiety concerns and related family topics.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds the credential LPC-MHSP and is licensed in Tennessee. Sessions are provided in that location.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to start therapy?

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 or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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