Therapist profile
Tara Wagner, LCSW
Indiana
LCSW in Indiana - Addiction and trauma support
Continue with TaraWhere Tara stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Indiana / 34007711A
- NPI
- 1598088973
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Indiana
About
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Codependency
About Tara
Tara Wagner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 12 years of experience. She works with adults who struggle with addiction, mood disorders, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, and codependency among other concerns. Tara communicates plainly and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
She has worked across inpatient and outpatient settings, medication-assisted treatment, and academic environments. That range informs her approach to addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns. She describes helping people with motivation, self-esteem, coping skills, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Tara uses several evidence-informed approaches and adapts them to the person's goals. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to build new habits. She uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who want to change substance use or other behaviors.
Client-Centered and Solution-Focused methods appear in her work as well, offering direct, goal-oriented conversations and attention to the person's own priorities. She also brings psychodynamic ideas when early attachment or relational patterns are relevant. Sessions tend to focus on clear steps and realistic coping strategies.
Her practice emphasizes respectful, nonjudgmental dialog and working at a pace the person can manage. Tara notes she has regularly treated co-occurring disorders and helps people facing complex, overlapping issues. If you are unsure whether her approach fits, she invites prospective clients to start with the intake process and a short matching questionnaire.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to you. Online sessions with this style give space for the person to lead the conversation and set priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses clear exercises to test new ways of thinking. CBT online can include homework, behavior experiments, and short skill-building tasks between meetings.Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to clarify ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change. It helps people who are unsure about changing substance use, habits, or relationship patterns. Tara will work with the person to choose which approach feels most helpful; figuring that out is part of the early sessions and happens together based on goals and what seems to help.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter focused check-ins when needed. Talk through practical scheduling and format needs during the matching questionnaire so sessions align with everyday life.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Tara works with adults on addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and codependency issues.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses practical, goal-focused talk with Client-Centered listening, Cognitive Behavioral techniques, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused work, and psychodynamic ideas when relevant.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working in inpatient, outpatient, medication-assisted treatment, and academic settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and 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.