Tara Parisi, LMHC, LCPC

Tara Parisi is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people change everyday thoughts and habits that get in the way of daily life. She holds an MA and practices as an LMHC and LCPC in New Hampshire, drawing on 24 years of experience supporting adults and teens. Tara aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting strain, trauma, and life transitions in straightforward, practical ways.

Tara uses a down-to-earth style and pays close attention to what each person brings into sessions. She listens, asks simple questions, and works with clients to build on strengths they already have. Humor and genuine, direct interaction are part of how she connects and keeps work realistic and usable.

Her work often includes concrete strategies from cognitive behavioral approaches to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses client-centered ideas that prioritize the person's goals and narrative techniques that help people reframe difficult life stories. These methods are mixed to match what each person needs for problems like panic attacks, mood struggles, or obsessive patterns.

Tara has long experience supporting people through family of origin issues, divorce and separation, caregiving stress, and workplace or career concerns. She explains options plainly and encourages honest communication about what is and is not working in therapy.

If someone finds her style isn’t the right fit, she will help them think through other options. The focus is on practical steps the person can use between sessions to feel more in control and more able to handle what comes next.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, person-led relationship. It helps when someone needs support naming goals and choosing how to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses simple exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from a problem by re-telling life events and spotting alternative meanings, which can reduce shame and open new choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to learn about a person's goals, preferences, and daily routines and then suggest a mix of approaches that fit. That plan can change over time based on what helps most.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week, fewer trips to appointments, and the ability to try brief check-ins when that makes sense. Specific session formats are not listed in this profile, so confirm available options before booking. The emphasis is on making therapy work around life responsibilities while using approachable, skills-based methods that address thoughts and everyday habits.