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Tara Cook, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Tara is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Tara. View 33 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Oregon

Recent reviews

Tara has been an enormous help to me. I am new to therapy and considered it for a long time but I don’t have any regrets trying it online first. It’s important to me to have a flexible method of communication. I’m not always “in the mood” to really talk about stuff when I’m busy or tired, and this app allows me to have some flexibility. Tara is very understanding and works with my schedule, which means I can focus on how I’m feeling and how to improve my mental health instead of finding time for appointments. She usually says exactly what I need to hear and isn’t frustrated when I need reminders. I don’t know what I was so afraid of, but I wish I had done this sooner.

Reviewed December 2020

Tara is extremely good at what she does. She is kind, patient, trustworthy, and a great listener. She has amazing advice, great resources, and has helped me in all challenges of life. I am forever thankful for her

Reviewed November 2020

More about Tara

  • 12 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW

Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Oregon, and I have over 12 years of experience working with individuals dealing with mental illness. I have worked both in private practice and in an acute care psychiatric hospital providing individual, group, and family therapy. I am comfortable treating all mental health issues, including helping those in crisis, and I have extensive experience working with individuals dealing with self-injury, anxiety/depression, pre and postpartum depression, and PTSD, and abuse issues.

My philosophy in working with all clients is to provide the best well-rounded care while focusing and building upon the strengths of the individual so that healthy coping patterns can be developed. As a therapist, I strive to cultivate trusting and meaningful relationships in which my clients find the comfort they need to explore difficult issues and emotions. I am passionate about empowering my clients and leading them through a journey of self-discovery to assist them in arriving at new insights and realizations. My approach is warm and supportive and I combine cognitive-behavioral, person centered, and dialectal behavioral counseling into my sessions. I will always make sure to tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.

Reaching out for help takes a lot of courage, and I would be honored to work with you. I look forward to connecting with you and supporting you in reaching your goals.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Relationship issues Family conflicts Grief Intimacy-related issues Parenting issues Anger management Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture Blended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stress Codependency Communication problems Coping with natural or human-caused disaster Divorce and separation Domestic violence Emptiness Family problems Fertility issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Infidelity Jealousy Life purpose Mood disorders Narcissism Panic disorder and panic attacks Personality disorders Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships Postpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirth Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-harm Self-love Sexual assault and abuse Sexual dysfunction Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Gottman Method
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Tara Cook's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760616080.

  • LCSW · Oregon · L4704 · Expires November 2024

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Tara Cook

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

33 reviews

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Clients mention: Helped Helpful Amazing Great Understanding Helping Listens Supportive Wonderful Professional

Tara has been an enormous help to me. I am new to therapy and considered it for a long time but I don’t have any regrets trying it online first. It’s important to me to have a flexible method of communication. I’m not always “in the mood” to really talk about stuff when I’m busy or tired, and this app allows me to have some flexibility. Tara is very understanding and works with my schedule, which means I can focus on how I’m feeling and how to improve my mental health instead of finding time for appointments. She usually says exactly what I need to hear and isn’t frustrated when I need reminders. I don’t know what I was so afraid of, but I wish I had done this sooner.

Reviewed December 2020

Tara is extremely good at what she does. She is kind, patient, trustworthy, and a great listener. She has amazing advice, great resources, and has helped me in all challenges of life. I am forever thankful for her

Reviewed November 2020

Tara very professional.

Reviewed November 2020

Tara is the best councilor I’ve ever had. I strongly recommend her to anyone.

Reviewed November 2020

Very understanding, very flexible, very good listener. Willing to work with you in what way you feel would be most helpful. Explains why she takes the approach she does or why she feels a certain therapeutical approach would be helpful and the science behind it. Willing to go the distance to help you.

Reviewed September 2020

Tara is awesome. She always responds so quickly and has so much good information. The last few months have been the hardest of my life, but she has been helping me through everything with great resources and a caring approach. She really has a heart of gold and I'm grateful she is my counselor. :)

Reviewed September 2020

Tara always listens and supports me on my bad days and encourages my progress.

Reviewed August 2020

Tara takes the time to read and understand what I have written her. Her responses are long and thoughtful. She tries to touch on all of my concerns and asks questions to get me thinking and to better understand the issues. She offers helpful advice and checks in with me if I have not responded in a while. I would recommend Tara Cook as a councilor.

Reviewed August 2020

This was my very first time seeking therapy and I was ready to look for any excuse to say it doesn’t work but I tried. From my very first session with Tara, in the very first minutes, she gave me a glimpse to all the benefits surely to come. I was ready to end my subscription ASAP, especially with the financially difficulties we are all facing, but she has provided a safe space for me to finally deal with my issues in a healthy manner.

Reviewed August 2020

Tara is both thoughtful and kind and also amazingly intuitive in her manner of counseling. Trust was of utmost importance at the start and that formed quickly as a result of Tara's honest and open approach. I could not have been linked with a better counselor and I thank you most sincerely for making this happen!

Reviewed July 2020

Tara is a fantastic counselor. She's been my counselor for about 2 years now, and has helped me more than I could have ever imagined. I never thought I would be someone that would ever see a counselor, but now I actually look forward to our sessions. Tara helped me learn to deal with my depression, my divorce, and learning how to deal with my two teenage daughters. If feel like she really listens to me and gives helpful, appropriate advice. She's always there for me, has inspired me to take care of myself, and challenges me to grow as an individual and a father. I can't thank Tara enough for helping me through some of the most challenging times I've ever experienced.

Reviewed April 2020

Tara is wonderful and has helped me so much.

Reviewed April 2020

Tara is an excellent listener and I feel that she supports me completely. It’s so nice to have someone in my corner helping me sort out the complexities of life. I never got it when people would joke about wanting to be friends with their therapists until I began working with Tara.

Reviewed April 2020

Tara is amazing!! She has helped me through a slew of issues and I always look forward to our sessions every week.

Reviewed February 2020

She does a very good job and listens and checks in on me between sessions.

Reviewed February 2020

Very timely replies and great to chat with

Reviewed February 2020

Tara seems like a professional. I've heard her share some good ideas.

Reviewed January 2020

Tara has been an amazing comfort. As a less than social person having someone to message at any time in my life is a relief I can’t adequately explain. Tara is an amazing counselor to any seeking help.

Reviewed December 2019

Tara is a great person to talk to. She is open and listens well. Her response time is fantastic and I have appreciated her expertise thus far.

Reviewed December 2019

In the time that Tara has been working with and helping me through my personal battles, I have felt instantly comfortable opening up to her. After sharing my struggles with Tara, she has not only listened, but has touched on deeper emotions that I didn't know how to acknowledge on my own. She has made me feel as though my goals are realistic and achievable. I am excited to continue counseling with Tara and see what kind of results Im capable of achieving with her help.

Reviewed November 2019

Tara helps me develope coping skills to navigate problems I have had for years with anxiety and PTSD. She is supportive and patient and helps me to feel safe when talking about issues that I have felt uncomfortable talking about in the past.

Reviewed November 2019

She does a wonderful job and seems genuinely concerned for me.

Reviewed November 2019

Tara is an amazing counselor. I feel like she helped me solve my personal issues in a timely and efficient manner and helped me learn how to tackle the problem head on which is not something I had before. I would strongly recommend her to anyone looking into therapy for personal growth goals.

Reviewed August 2019

In the short time I've been working with Tara, I can already tell she is very caring, supportive, and has my best interest at heart. I look forward to continuing to work with her. She is very responsive and offers plenty of feedback and mental health strategies.

Reviewed February 2019

Tara is very compassionate and understanding. She always responds in a timely manner and really understands what kind of help is needed from day to day.

Reviewed February 2019

Tara is my partner on my mental and emotional wellness journey. I appreciate that she is there when I need her and patiently checks in when I get too busy to respond.

Reviewed January 2019

Tara is the best, in less than a month we uncovered issues and I was able to move past things that were holding me back for almost a decade. I look forward to our interactions and have received far more value from her sessions than I could have ever imagined.

Reviewed December 2018

Extremely understanding and willing to seek out information that is really applicable to my varied requests/inquiries. I feel really supported!

Reviewed December 2018

In the short time I have worked with Tara, I feel she has genuinely shown me wonderful coping skills. I am working toward a more confident self, and when I speak with Tara I feel like I’m speaking with an old friend. She has a very warm and nurturing personality, she is a wonderful listener, and she doesn’t make you feel like she’s judging you when in a session. I am so appreciative of Tara and all her support in my journey!

Reviewed November 2018

I find Tara Cook to be extremely approachable. I was pleasantly surprised with how much information she had ready for me after talking over the phone. I can be the type of person who believes they have already thought of everything but Tara had some ways of looking at what I said that made so much sense but I honestly hadn't thought about it. I very much look forward to continuing working with her. She makes me glad I took a chance on BetterHelp.

Reviewed November 2018

You have always been so supportive and encouraging and ask the right questions and help me figure out what I’m actually figuring out.

Reviewed April 2018

Tara provided some very helpful insight and suggestions as I worked through my relationship challenges; she is kind and observant, very much like talking to a friend who has known me for a long time.

Reviewed February 2018

Tara is excellent at being supportive and helpful, understanding what my primary concerns are and taking the time to listen and offer helpful techniques. I am incredibly happy with the support I have received. Tara is professional, kind and consistent.

Reviewed January 2018

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Frequently asked questions

Does Tara Cook offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Tara Cook works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Tara Cook speak?

Tara Cook speaks English.

How many years of experience does Tara Cook have?

Tara Cook has 12 years of experience.

Where is Tara Cook licensed to practice?

Tara Cook is licensed to practice in Oregon.

Does Tara Cook accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Tara Cook does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Tara Cook offer?

Tara Cook offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Tara Cook?

Tara Cook can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Tara Cook?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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