Tara Wagner, LCSW

Tara Wagner is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Indiana. She brings 12 years of experience across inpatient, outpatient, medication-assisted treatment, and academic settings. Tara focuses on practical, person-focused care for people facing addictions, trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions.

She prioritizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session. Tara believes each person has inherent worth and tailors conversations and plans to their needs. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps people can try between meetings.

Tara draws from several approaches to fit different situations. She uses Client-Centered ideas to center a person's perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods help identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Motivational Interviewing is part of her work when someone is weighing change or needs support finding motivation.

Her experience includes treating chemical and behavioral addictions, mood disorders such as major depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety, personality-related concerns, trauma-related disorders, and co-occurring conditions. She also addresses relationship, intimacy, parenting, grief, and stress challenges.

People who come to Tara often want straightforward help with coping skills, clearer communication, or a personalized plan for recovery and growth. She works to make plans that fit everyday life and the person sitting in front of her.

To begin, she asks questions about goals and experience, then builds a plan that feels doable. Tara supports people through small, steady steps toward the changes they want.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person in front of the therapist, helping them make their own decisions and set meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks concerns into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical steps people can try to change patterns that aren’t helping. Motivational Interviewing uses open questions and reflective listening to help someone strengthen their own reasons for making a change and to build momentum.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick or combine methods that match goals, preferences, and day-to-day constraints. That choice can shift as progress is made or new needs arise.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a workday or family routine, shorter check-ins when a quick plan is needed, and ways to practice skills between appointments. Session format options were not specified in the biography, so confirm the available online or in-person formats before booking to make sure they fit your needs.