Therapist profile
Tara Parisi, LMHC, LCPC
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting
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- CBT strategies
- Narrative tools
- Solution-focused steps
About Tara
Tara Parisi is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in New Hampshire with 24 years of experience. She lists family and parenting among her focus areas and helps adults manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and trauma-related concerns. Tara also addresses issues like self-esteem, anger, career changes, and ADHD-related challenges.
She uses practical, conversational methods in sessions. Tara listens and helps people notice the strengths they already have. She brings straightforward strategies from cognitive behavioral work and client-centered ideas to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Narrative therapy tools are used to reframe difficult stories from the past.
Tara draws on solution-focused and trauma-focused approaches when those fit a person's goals. That can mean setting small, achievable steps and paying careful attention to past hurts that still affect day-to-day life. She aims to be down-to-earth and direct, and she uses humor and honest interaction when appropriate.
Her background includes a master’s degree in counseling psychology with a concentration in marriage and family therapy. Over her career she has supported adults, teens, couples, and families through life transitions, divorce and separation, caregiver stress, and parenting challenges.
People who choose Tara can expect a collaborative process. She encourages open, straightforward communication about what is working in therapy and what is not. If her approach does not feel like a good match, she says she will help find other support options.
Sessions focus on practical changes and clearer communication. Tara helps people set goals, practice new responses, and track progress over time.
How sessions work
How Tara’s approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on attentive listening and helping people identify their own strengths. Online sessions using this approach typically center on conversation and reflective questions to clarify goals and priorities.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. In online sessions that can look like setting concrete homework, practicing skills between meetings, and reviewing progress together. Narrative therapy concentrates on the stories people tell about their lives and offers ways to reframe those stories to reduce their hold on daily choices.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Tara will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, and together they pick methods that fit. That plan can change as needs evolve, so the first few meetings often focus on testing what helps most.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into a busy day because it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid taking as much time away from work or childcare. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT worksheets, narrative exercises, and solution-focused steps to remote sessions so practical work continues between appointments.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family life?
She works with adults on family problems, family of origin issues, parenting strain, communication problems, and divorce or separation effects.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is down-to-earth and conversational. She uses client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral and narrative techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience supporting people through stress, trauma, relationship issues, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is listed as LMHC and LCPC, and she practices in New Hampshire.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost structure?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin sessions?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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