Therapist profile
Tara Hiller, LMHC
Washington
LMHC focused on codependency and mood concerns
Continue with TaraWhere Tara stands
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Washington / 60134872
- NPI
- 1316044787
- Experience
- 18 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Washington
About
- Codependency support
- ACT and CBT methods
- Trauma and grief
About Tara
Tara Hiller is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with 18 years of clinical experience. She helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, codependency, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and other life challenges. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not work with international clients.
Tara works from a client-centered stance. She listens for what a person already knows about their life and what keeps them stuck. In practical sessions she helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and practice new ways of reacting to hard moments. She uses clear tools rather than long lectures so people can test what fits their lives.
Her clinical toolbox includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness approaches, and motivational interviewing. These methods are used to address symptoms like panic, mood shifts, addictive behaviors, sleep and eating concerns, and difficulties with boundaries or codependent habits.
Tara has worked in both private and public settings, which has shaped a straightforward approach to common problems such as parenting stress, grief, career strain, and compassion fatigue. She helps people sort through family and multicultural concerns, adoption and attachment questions, and issues related to gender and sexual identity.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Tara uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. ACT can be useful for people feeling stuck by worry, guilt, or codependent habits. Client-Centered Therapy is central to how she works; it emphasizes listening and building a collaborative relationship so people feel heard and can work from their own strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete skills to change thinking patterns and behavior, which helps with anxiety, mood shifts, panic, and sleep or eating problems.Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. Tara will talk with each person about their goals, what has or hasn’t helped before, and what feels doable in daily life. Together they decide which techniques to try and revisit the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, reduce travel time, and let people practice new skills in their usual surroundings. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT and client-centered techniques to work over distance while helping people build new boundaries, manage anxiety, and address codependent patterns.
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Areas of expertise
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, codependency, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, ADHD and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She practices client-centered therapy and pairs it with practical tools from ACT, CBT, DBT and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try small changes.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of counseling experience working in both private and public settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Washington LMHC and provides services from Washington state.
What languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.