Therapist profile
Tara Boerner, LMFT
California
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 45305
- NPI1477814911
- Experience16 years
- LocationCalifornia
About
- stress and anxiety
- relationship issues
- grief and loss
About Tara
Tara Boerner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 16 years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, family conflict, grief, addictions, trauma, and anger. Her focus includes issues tied to parenting, intimacy, self-esteem, and work-related stress.
Tara frames therapy as a practical process. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals, manageable steps, and skills people can use between meetings to reduce reactivity and restore balance.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, and problems that show up in relationships and at work. She also addresses caregiver stress, guilt and shame, isolation, and forgiveness concerns. This experience guides straightforward strategies for handling anger and strong emotions.
In session she helps people notice patterns, practice new responses, and test small changes. Conversations are aimed at reducing frequent snapping, managing resentment, and improving communication with significant others. Practical tools and repeated practice are part of the work.
For someone who wants to get a grip on temper spikes or daily frustration, Tara offers structured, goal-oriented support. To begin, prospective clients select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques typically used in this work include brief skills training and behavioral strategies. Skills training teaches concrete practices for calming down, managing triggers, and changing unhelpful reactions, which can be practiced between sessions to reduce frequent snapping and anger outbursts. Another common method focuses on cognitive approaches that help people identify and test the thoughts that fuel strong emotions. That work looks at what triggers anger, then develops alternative ways of interpreting situations to lower emotional intensity. Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative plan can change as progress is made and new challenges arise. For practical matters, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and keep continuity during times when traveling or work demands make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals and therapists often use these options to help people practice new skills in their everyday routines.Areas of focus
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
California
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, family conflict, grief, addictions, trauma, anger, and related issues such as parenting and workplace stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach treats the client as the expert and focuses on practical steps, skills practice, and clear goals to reduce reactivity and improve communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional work experience in clinical settings addressing mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Do sessions take place in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.