Tara Porphy, LPC
Therapist in New Jersey
Tara Porphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage anxiety, stress, parenting strain, addiction concerns, grief, and life transitions.
- Licensed inNew Jersey
- License37PC00597800
- NPI 1740712074
- Experience10+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Tara
Tara Porphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage anxiety, stress, parenting strain, addiction concerns, grief, and life transitions. She works in a direct, practical way and aims to make sessions feel manageable for someone juggling family life or busy days. She brings ten years of experience across home, office, residential, and telehealth settings.
That variety means she knows how to adjust approaches to fit different needs. She has worked with people facing co-occurring substance use and mental health challenges and has provided both group and individual support in residential programs.
Background and approach
Tara has supported parents dealing with the pressures of raising children and has experience working directly in homes with at-risk children and teens. She also has experience with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, and with trauma, self-harm, and mood concerns. She frames addiction as something that affects family systems and is comfortable talking with family members about recovery and support.
Her style mixes attachment-based ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she pays attention to relationship patterns, follows the client's lead, and works on practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She adapts methods to what each person needs in the moment.
Tara practices in New Jersey as an LPC. Sessions can be scheduled in several online formats or by following the site sign-up process. She aims for clear, compassionate conversations and straightforward steps you can use between sessions.
Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00597800 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1740712074 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tara names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment and practical therapies work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships affect how people feel and connect. In sessions this means noticing patterns in how someone relates to others and practicing new ways of reaching out or setting limits to improve relationships and emotional safety.Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead. The therapist provides acceptance and clarity while helping a person name feelings and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, adds skill-building to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, mood, sleep, and stress management.
Choosing the right approach is usually collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and try methods that fit. Over time the plan can be adjusted based on what helps most.
Online formats offer flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, quick coping skills, or support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Tara address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, addiction and recovery, grief, sleep problems, anger, relationship issues, trauma, ADHD, and several related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines attachment-based thinking, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral techniques to focus on relationship patterns and practical coping skills.
What is her clinical background?
She has ten years of experience across home, office, residential, and telehealth settings and has run groups and individual work in residential substance use programs.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential, listed as NJ LPC, and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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