Tara Schoeller, LCSW, CSW
Practical, compassionate social worker for parenting and life changes
Book with Tara- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Tara
Tara Schoeller is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience supporting people through hard changes. She holds a Master of Social Work from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Social Work from the College of St. Catherine's.
Tara practices in Georgia and works in English. She brings a calm, down-to-earth manner to sessions and focuses on building trust first. Tara uses straightforward, practical methods to help people cope with anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and life transitions.
Background and approach
She also helps with parenting concerns, relationship strain, ADHD, addictions, and career questions. In sessions she mixes talk with skills-building so people leave with tools they can use that week. Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental.
She emphasizes strengths and helps clients notice what already works in their lives. Tara aims to make conversations feel safe and easy to follow, even when the topics are painful. Tara draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral strategies, acceptance and mindfulness techniques, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered work.
Those methods guide practical steps for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and setting boundaries. Over her career Tara has worked in schools, clinics, and independent practice settings. That variety shaped a flexible approach to different life demands and schedules.
She supports people who want both short-term coaching-style help and longer work on deeper patterns. If someone wants to start, Tara encourages a simple first conversation to clarify goals and preferences. From there she tailors sessions to fit each persons pace and priorities.
What Tara works with
Everything Tara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Tara helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tara lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take actions aligned with their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors, which often helps with anxiety, low mood, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns and offers ways to shift interaction styles and build more stable connections.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort. She adapts techniques across sessions so clients can try things and keep what helps most.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice new communication skills in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing reflection between scheduled sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while maintaining continuity of care.
Questions people ask about Tara
What concerns does Tara commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship troubles, ADHD, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative, down-to-earth, and nonjudgmental, combining talk with practical skills and a strengths focus to help people meet goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of experience and has worked in schools, clinics, and independent practice settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a LCSW and CSW licensed in Georgia and holds an MSW and a BSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Tara?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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