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Tara Boerner

Tara Boerner, LMFT

Therapist in California

Helping clients build confidence and practical coping skills

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16 years of experience listed

LMFT professional credentials

languages

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship concerns
  • Self esteem support

About Tara

Tara Boerner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She has 16 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship or family concerns. She emphasizes clients' strengths and supports them as they take the first steps toward change.

Her style centers on practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's situation. She helps people talk through grief and loss, navigate conflicts with family members, and address struggles with intimacy and anger. Work often focuses on clear, achievable goals and small steps that build confidence over time.

Tara also addresses longer-term mood concerns such as bipolar disorder and panic disorder, and she supports people facing addiction-related challenges. She brings experience with workplace stress, caregiving strain, and issues like guilt, shame, and isolation. Sessions include attention to self-esteem and self-love when those areas are a concern.

People who choose Tara can expect a collaborative approach. She invites clients to use their own knowledge of their life while introducing tools that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Her aim is to make therapy understandable and usable in everyday life.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Tara recognizes that. She encourages people to start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment when ready.

Approach and online therapy options

Many clients benefit from evidence-based techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life change. One common approach emphasizes practical coping strategies for anxiety and panic, teaching breathing and grounding skills plus simple behavior changes to reduce symptoms and increase day-to-day functioning. Another approach concentrates on processing grief and relationship strain through guided conversations and problem-solving, helping people name what matters and try new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She starts by listening, then suggests tools and steps to try, and adapts the plan as progress unfolds.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. They cut down commute time, allow quick check-ins during a lunch break, and can be a helpful way to keep continuity when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to teach skills, review progress, and plan practical next steps that apply between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

California

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Tara address?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family issues. Additional areas include addiction, trauma, parenting strain, and self esteem.

What is her therapeutic approach like?

Her approach uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical tools. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps people can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Tara has 16 years of professional experience working with a range of mood and life challenges. That experience includes helping people with panic, grief, and workplace stress.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Tara?

Start by selecting the continue button on this profile and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule according to therapist availability.

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