Therapist profile
Taara Oates, LICSW
Taara Oates LICSW - Relationships and Parenting
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- Client centered approach
- Parenting support
- Relationship concerns
About Taara
Taara Oates is an Alabama-licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with three years of professional counseling experience and a longer background of 14 years in social work. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career and addiction-related issues. She also addresses intimacy-related concerns and coping with life changes.
Before moving into counseling, she completed a Bachelor of Social Work in 2010 and a Master of Social Work in 2012 from institutions in Alabama. Her early career began in domestic violence services. She has worked with teens facing substance use and mental health issues, and has experience in child welfare, public health, and coordinating care for children with complex health needs.
In sessions she uses a client-centered approach. That means conversations center on the person in front of her and their immediate concerns. She listens for what matters to the client and helps people name goals for relationships, parenting, or personal struggles like guilt, shame, or low confidence.
Practical topics she commonly addresses include communication problems, caregiver stress, control issues, divorce and separation, and parenting during pregnancy or after childbirth. She also supports people dealing with workplace stress, money worries, midlife shifts, and questions about life purpose.
Her background includes hands-on roles across community and clinical settings. That experience informs short-term problem-solving and longer conversations about patterns, boundaries, and rebuilding trust after conflict. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her client-centered approach works online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own perspective and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify goals for relationships, parenting, or self-esteem. This approach is useful for issues where people need space to talk through feelings and decide what matters most to them. Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, needs, and preferences and then suggest ways to proceed. That collaboration can include short-term problem solving or longer conversations about boundaries, communication, and motivation. The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow quieter check-ins during a lunch break, or avoid travel time. It can also let someone choose phone or video depending on whether they want a quicker call or face-to-face conversation. Licensed professionals can adjust pacing and structure online to match what each person needs.Areas of focus
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of relationship or family issues does she address?
She helps people with relationship problems, family conflict, parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, and communication difficulties.
What is her therapy style like?
She practices Client-Centered Therapy, focusing discussions on the client's own goals and experiences to guide the work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional counseling experience and 14 years working in social work roles across public health, child welfare, and domestic violence services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential AL LICSW and is licensed in Alabama.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking by checking the platform's online therapy options.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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