- Client-centered therapy
- CBT strategies
- DBT and skills work
About Tara
Tara Fischer is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting, ADHD, trauma and related issues including blended family challenges. Tara sees people who want clear, practical help for everyday family and mental health problems.
She draws on a client-centered way of working, which means conversations focus on the person's own goals and observations. Tara also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, plus solution-focused ideas to help people find concrete steps forward. Sessions tend to combine listening with practical skills and short-term problem solving.
Her background includes work in multiple settings where she supported people with autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and histories of trauma. That experience informs how she adapts tools to different needs and situations. Tara emphasizes getting to know what matters to each person rather than focusing only on labels.
In sessions she helps people sort through parenting stresses, merging households, co-parenting tensions, and the loyalty conflicts that can come up in stepfamily life. She also addresses eating concerns, anger, isolation, and issues linked to adoption and foster care.
Tara provides straightforward guidance and practical coping skills. She uses clients' own insights and small experiments to build new routines. To start, she asks about current priorities and suggests simple steps that can be tried between sessions.
Approach and how online sessions can fit family life
Client-centered therapy is a way of working that keeps the client's goals and observations at the center. It focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people notice what already works so they can make small changes that matter.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together. It uses practical exercises and experiments to reduce anxiety, shift unhelpful thinking, and change routines that cause stress, which can be useful for parenting strain and blended household adjustments.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, contributes skills for managing difficult emotions and improving communication. Those skills can be helpful when anger, strong reactions, or frequent conflict get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust based on what helps. This happens collaboratively rather than by following a fixed script.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school drop-offs, work breaks, or other household routines. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that better suits a busy day.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does she address?
Tara works with adults on family-related stress including blended family issues, co-parenting tensions, and household transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with CBT, DBT, and solution-focused techniques to create practical steps and skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and neurodivergent needs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin and practices under that credential.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.