Tara Schoeller, LCSW, CSW

Tara Schoeller is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience across schools, clinics, and independent practice in Georgia. She draws on a practical, client-centered style that aims to make therapy feel straightforward and useful. Tara focuses on building a trusting connection so people can talk honestly about what’s hard for them. Her work is grounded in everyday tools. She uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help manage stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. She also supports people dealing with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, addiction, ADHD, and life transitions. Sessions often focus on identifying helpful habits and small, manageable changes. Tara emphasizes a collaborative, non-judgmental tone. She listens for strengths and helps people set clear, goal-oriented steps. Expect a practical conversation that mixes skill-building with attention to feelings and attachment patterns. She also addresses concerns like blended family issues, communication problems, codependency, caregiver stress, and isolation. Work can include exploring commitment issues, body image, and finding a clearer sense of life purpose. Tara earned a Master of Social Work from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Social Work from the College of St. Catherine’s. She holds the credentials LCSW and CSW and offers services in English. International clients are accepted, and she frames therapy as a partnership focused on steady progress.

How these approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small, meaningful steps toward them. In practice this can help when anxiety, depression, or life changes make it hard to move forward. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect present reactions; it can help with communication problems, trust issues, and connection worries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test them with real-life experiments, which often reduces anxiety and improves mood. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tara aims to learn about a person’s goals, needs, and preferences and then recommends techniques that fit. She treats the process as collaborative and adjusts strategies based on what helps most in real life. The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into busy days, since it can reduce travel and make scheduling breaks or short check-ins simpler. Online sessions also let therapy continue through life transitions or relocation, while keeping the same licensed professional relationship.