About Tara
I am a trauma recovery and anxiety specialist dedicated to meaningful, sustainable care for clients and clinicians.
My nonprofit leadership focuses on building strong, well-resourced communities through thoughtful programs and advocacy.
pronouns: she/her
Counseling
I opened my private practice in 2015, specializing in the treatment of Anxiety, Sexual Assault/Rape Trauma, and PTSD, with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Leadership
Mentored by former CAMFT presidents and board members.
Redwood Empire CAMFT Board of Directors:
Chief Financial Officer (2023-2027)
Past President (2021-2022)
President (2020)
President-Elect (2019)
Membership Committee Chair (2016-2025)
Scholarship, Grants, and Awards Committee Chair (2022-2025)
Director-At-Large (2016-2019)
Committees served: Technology, Programs, Prelicensed, and many ad hoc committees
San Diego North County CAMFT Board of Directors:
Treasurer (2025-2026)
ISSTD - Pacific Regional Online Community:
Moderator (2025-2026)
Program Coordinator, Clinical Psychology, MA Program - Antioch University Santa Barbara (2012); (Student Assistant to the position 2009-2011)
Clinic Intake Coordinator - Almaden Valley Counseling Service (2013-2015)
Sexual Assault Survivors Support Group Leader - Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center (2010 - 2012)
Education
2009-2011
Antioch University,
Santa Barbara
2005-2007
CSU Northridge
Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology with emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy
Bachelor of Arts degree in Deaf Studies,
Minor in Human Sexuality
Training
Advanced training in sexual health and trauma-informed modalities EMDR and IFS Level 2.
MFT Intern, clinic and school counselor, Almaden Valley Counseling Service, San Jose.
California certified Sexual Assault Counselor, Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Victim Advocate weekend responder at the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center.
Memberships
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)
EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
CAMFT Chapter memberships - Redwood Empire (RECAMFT), San Diego North County (SDNC-CAMFT), Marin (M-CAMFT), Santa Barbara (SB-CAMFT), Santa Clara Valley (SCV-CAMFT), Central Coast (CC-CAMFT), San Diego (SD-CAMFT), San Fernando Valley (SFV-CAMFT), Sacramento (SVC-CAMFT)
American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)