Tara Wright-Mitchell

Tara Wright-Mitchell is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family matters, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment worries, communication problems, control issues, and grief-related feelings like guilt and shame.

She aims to make sessions a straightforward space for talking through what feels stuck. Conversations focus on the specific problems a person brings. She listens for patterns in thinking and behavior, and works with clients to try different ways of responding to those patterns.

Tara uses practical methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. That means sessions can include exercises to notice thoughts, try small behavior changes, practice acceptance, and build skills for emotional regulation.

Her style is collaborative and goal-focused. People can expect clear steps and tools to practice between sessions, along with reflection about what matters most to them. The emphasis is on what someone can do differently in daily life to feel steadier and more able to make choices.

Work in therapy often begins by identifying a few immediate concerns. From there, Tara and the person set priorities and test approaches that fit their situation. Over time the process is adjusted based on what helps and what does not.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and decide which values guide their next steps. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation, and making choices after big life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tests small changes to see what shifts. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and self-esteem by practicing new responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara treats the choice of methods as collaborative. She will discuss goals and preferences, try an approach, and adjust based on what helps the person make manageable changes in daily life.

Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier and can reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight and for using exercises or mindfulness practices during routine breaks. If you need clarification on formats, check the booking details before scheduling.