Tara Boerner
Practical help for stress and family concerns
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed in
- California
- Format
- Online sessions
About Tara
Tara Boerner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California. She brings 16 years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, relationships, and family concerns. Her approach is respectful and straightforward, helping people make sense of hard moments and build on their strengths.
She helps people cope with grief and loss in clear, practical ways. Sessions focus on what a person needs now, whether that means learning breathing skills for panic, naming patterns that cause conflict, or finding ways to reconnect with themselves after loss.
Background and approach
Tara listens for the specific pressures in someones life, such as caregiving strain, workplace stress, or ongoing mood problems. She uses evidence-based techniques to address trauma, addictions, and anxiety so people can feel steadier day to day. Conversations are down-to-earth and goal-oriented, not full of jargon.
Parents and caregivers often come with questions about parenting stress and family dynamics. Tara works with individuals around those topics, helping them identify small changes that can reduce tension and improve daily routines. She also addresses intimacy-related concerns and self-esteem issues in plain language.
People who want help with anger, forgiveness, guilt, shame, or isolation will find a practical focus in sessions. Tara encourages clients to notice strengths, try new ways of responding, and track what helps. She invites each person to move at a pace that feels manageable while working toward clearer, steadier functioning.
Evidence-based approaches adapted for online care
Two common, evidence-based approaches Tara uses are cognitive behavioral techniques and trauma-informed methods. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on recognizing unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and practicing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety or improve mood. Trauma-informed methods prioritize safety and pacing, helping people process difficult events in a way that reduces reactivity and supports day-to-day functioning.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tara works with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, comfort level, and life demands. She adjusts the plan over time based on what helps and what feels manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. These options provide flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or varied schedules. The different formats also let clients practice skills between conversations and stay connected even when in-person meetings are difficult.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- California
Next step
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