Tara J. May

Tara J. May is a licensed independent social worker who helps people feeling isolated, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She makes room for what matters most to each person and focuses on small, practical steps that make daily life easier.

She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career strain, compassion fatigue, and life changes. Tara also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, codependency, and feelings of guilt or shame. Isolation and loneliness are part of her stated focus areas.

With six years of clinical experience, Tara aims to tailor her approach to each person. She listens for what a person wants to change and then helps build realistic skills to reach those goals. Sessions include talking through thoughts and feelings, trying new ways of responding, and practicing simple tools between meetings.

Tara trained and practices as an Ohio LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker. That credential is listed so people know her professional role and state of practice. She uses evidence-based techniques and mindfulness tools depending on the needs presented.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. People who want clear steps, steady support, and practical coping strategies may find her approach helpful. To begin, the site matching process is used to connect interested people and schedule sessions.

Practical approaches and online care options

Many of the techniques Tara uses are straightforward and skills-based. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood. Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple attention and breathing exercises to help manage stress and stay present during difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara collaborates with each person to decide which methods feel useful and adapts the plan over time based on progress and preferences. That teamwork helps keep goals realistic and relevant to daily life.

The therapist biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for quick check-ins between in-person visits if desired. It can also let people practice skills in settings where they spend most of their day, and sessions can be adjusted to match energy levels and attention span.