Tara ParisiLMHC, LCPC

Tara Parisi is a licensed counselor with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, and life transitions. She holds an MA and practices as an LMHC and LCPC in New Hampshire. Tara writes simply and listens carefully to what matters to each person she meets. Her style is down-to-earth and strengths-focused. She helps people identify what is already working and build on those skills. In sessions she uses a mix of practical strategies, gentle reflection, and straightforward conversation to address concerns like parenting strain, caregiving stress, anxiety, and trauma. Tara draws on client-centered ideas to keep sessions focused on the person's goals. She also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative therapy to help shift patterns of thinking and reframe difficult stories. Solution-focused strategies help set clear, short-term steps when people want quick, practical change. She often works with people facing relationship strain, communication problems, grief, or major life changes. Tara mentions using humor and genuine interaction to make sessions feel human and approachable. She believes therapy should fit the person, and she encourages honest feedback about how the work is going. Tara’s approach is adaptable. If her style doesn’t suit someone, she will help them find other support. Conversations with her aim to be simple, respectful, and geared toward real-life improvements.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's goals. In practice this means sessions prioritize what the person brings, and the therapist responds with empathy and practical feedback to help people make changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected. It uses clear exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, manage panic, and adjust unhelpful thinking patterns. Narrative therapy helps people separate themselves from their problems by reauthoring personal stories. This can be useful for trauma, relationship patterns, and feelings of emptiness or shame. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean trying a few techniques and adjusting over time until the best fit emerges. Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling around busy days and fewer barriers to fitting sessions into work or family time. If you are considering online options, confirm the specific session formats available before booking so you know what to expect. Online work can allow focused skill-building, shorter check-ins when needed, and continuity of care during life transitions or while managing caregiving demands.