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Tara High

Practical therapy focused on values and relationship patterns

LPC Idaho

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English, French
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About Tara

Tara High is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Idaho who focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for everyday struggles. She centers therapy on clear tools and simple steps so people can use what they learn right away.

Background and approach

Tara speaks English and French and brings ten years of professional experience to her work. She favors approaches that emphasize values, mindful awareness, and changing unhelpful thinking.

That might look like practicing short exercises during a session, trying small behavior shifts between visits, or rewriting unhelpful stories people tell themselves. Tara also uses Gottman Method ideas when relationship patterns are part of the concern.

Tara helps people with common worries like stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout. She also supports work on parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, grief, addiction, sleep and eating concerns, and coping with big life changes.

Additional areas she addresses include chronic pain or illness, codependency, and problems with money or life purpose. Her style is warm and practical.

Sessions tend to focus on what needs to change now and the small skills that make daily life easier. She welcomes including faith or spirituality when that matters to the person she is working with.

Outside of work Tara is a mom and spends free time outdoors. That everyday perspective informs her approach and how she guides people toward workable solutions.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Tara uses modes of therapy that focus on values, present-moment awareness, and practical behavior change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when uncomfortable feelings appear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. The Gottman Method contributes ideas about how relationship patterns and communication shape daily life and offers concrete, research-informed exercises people can practice.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Tara will work with each person to decide which methods best match their goals and preferences, and she adjusts plans as needs shift. The aim is to pick techniques that feel useful in the day-to-day and to try them in real life between sessions.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules. Video calls are useful for in-depth work that benefits from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants a less visual check-in. Live chat and text work well for short check-ins, tracking progress, or receiving brief coaching between longer sessions. These options help people access consistent support while juggling work, parenting, or travel.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Tara supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting worries, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and coping with life changes. She also addresses issues like chronic pain, codependency, money worries, and feelings of isolation.
What is the therapeutic style like in sessions?
Sessions are warm and practical, focused on simple tools and small steps a person can use between meetings. Exercises, behavior changes, and talking through real-life situations are common parts of the work.
How much experience does the therapist have?
Tara has ten years of clinical experience working in counseling roles. That experience informs her practical approach and familiarity with a range of common life concerns.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
She holds the credential LPC, which stands for licensed professional counselor, and practices out of Idaho.
In what languages can I work with this therapist?
Sessions are offered in English and French.
Which session formats are used for therapy?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does cost and billing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed in

Idaho

Languages

English, French