Key details
- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, Oklahoma / LMFT00467
- NPI1629288105
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationOklahoma
About
- CBT methods
- Solution-focused goals
- Trauma-informed care
About Tara
Tara Best is an OK Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with three years of experience listed in her current profile. She works with adults on relationship concerns, parenting struggles, trauma and abuse, and anger among other issues. She also helps people dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, career stress, and life transitions.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. She uses cognitive behavioral methods to look at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems stuck. She draws on solution-focused techniques to set clear, short-term goals and build steps that feel manageable. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure or on the fence about making changes.
Tara also brings trauma-focused strategies when past harm affects daily life. That work is gradual and paced to the person’s readiness. She pays attention to how family patterns, parenting demands, and caregiving stress shape emotional responses like anger and resentment.
Clients can expect direct conversation about what is happening now and small experiments to try between sessions. She helps people notice triggers, practice different responses, and strengthen communication in strained relationships. Work often includes building practical coping skills for stress, ADHD challenges, or compassion fatigue.
Tara practices in Oklahoma and offers services in English. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled using the site’s online options.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing the behaviors that follow. It helps with anxiety, depression, anger responses, and problems that show up in daily routines. Motivational interviewing is a conversational method that helps when someone feels uncertain about change; it clarifies personal reasons for moving forward and boosts motivation. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small, practical steps and short-term goals to create tangible change in relationships and stress management.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss symptoms, goals, and preferences and suggest what to try first. That plan can shift as progress is made, and clients and therapist work together to decide which methods fit best.
The therapist’s profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins, or avoid travel time. It also allows focusing on practical skills in real-life settings and trying homework tasks between meetings. Licensed professionals routinely adapt these approaches to remote sessions so clients can keep therapy aligned with daily life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship difficulties, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-oriented. She uses cognitive behavioral strategies, solution-focused techniques, and motivational interviewing to set steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
The profile lists three years of experience for the therapist in her current role and practice description.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an OK Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Oklahoma.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a 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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.