Tara Hummel, LMHC, LPC

Tara Hummel is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps toward help easier for someone who feels overwhelmed. Tara brings a calm, down-to-earth presence to sessions and focuses on practical progress one step at a time.

She holds the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential and the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has about 12 years of counseling experience. Much of her work included supporting children and adolescents with autism and their guardians, helping manage challenging behavior and co-parenting concerns. She also has a long history of supporting people with alcohol and drug addiction issues.

Tara uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and build goals together. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot patterns and develop different responses. She also integrates trauma-focused and psychodynamic ideas when past experiences are part of the problem.

Outside of clinical work, Tara volunteered for grief camps that help children process loss, which informs her experience with bereavement and grief work. Her style is respectful and compassionate, with an emphasis on helping people regain control and move toward a more fulfilling life.

People who want straightforward, goal-focused talk therapy that considers trauma and life history may find her approach practical and supportive. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking to ensure the best match for their needs.

How her approaches translate to online care

Online work can use the same core methods she practices in person. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening, building trust, and setting goals together. It helps people who want a collaborative space to talk through problems and decide what matters most to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it gives concrete skills to try between sessions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used when past traumatic memories are in the way of daily life; it aims to reduce the emotional intensity of those memories through structured processing.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels comfortable. Together they decide which methods to try and make adjustments as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and processing work to an online setting while keeping the focus on practical progress.