Tara Prom, LICSW

Tara Prom is a Minnesota licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) with eleven years of clinical experience. She aims to help people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, family conflict, grief, or major life changes. Tara writes and talks plainly in sessions and focuses on everyday habits and thoughts that shape how people respond to stress.

Her style centers on listening first and then tailoring a plan to each person. She uses client-centered methods to make space for what matters most to the individual. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try out small behavior changes.

Tara also draws on solution-focused ideas to set clear, short-term goals and build momentum. For people with trauma histories, she brings trauma-focused principles to help reduce the impact of painful memories on daily life. She adapts pacing and techniques to what each person can tolerate.

In practical terms Tara supports people working through parenting strain, relationship stress, anger, ADHD challenges, substance concerns, and caregiver fatigue. She addresses attachment and blended family issues as well as mood concerns including bipolar disorder and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder when they are part of what someone is coping with.

Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She encourages clients who are taking the first steps toward change and helps them build tools they can use between sessions.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Tara commonly uses client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective, listening closely, and shaping the conversation around what matters most. This helps people who feel stuck or overwhelmed by family stress or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and habits influence emotions and behavior. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small changes in day-to-day routines, which can be practiced between sessions to build momentum.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaboration. Tara will work with each person to choose and adjust techniques based on needs, goals, and how someone responds in sessions. She aims to match pacing and tools to what the client finds most helpful.

Confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during breaks or evenings. It also supports shorter check-ins or camera-off conversations when that better fits someone's needs.