Tara Best , LMFT

Tara Best is a licensed LMFT practicing in Oklahoma who brings a compassionate, strengths-based approach to relationships, families, and trauma recovery. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - a professional credential that indicates advanced training in relational and family systems - she works with individuals, couples, and families facing challenges such as parenting struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and intimacy-related concerns. Tara focuses on helping clients navigate life transitions, manage stress and anger, and rebuild connection after separation or loss.

Tara emphasizes practical, collaborative work that meets clients where they are, offering empathy and clear strategies to move forward. She works with people coping with adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and first responder challenges, among other areas. Whether addressing communication problems, commitment and intimacy issues, or symptoms of ADHD and bipolar disorder, Tara aims to foster hope and resilience while supporting realistic, achievable goals.

Available to clients in Oklahoma and to international clients, Tara accepts new clients and offers sessions through multiple remote formats. Her practice centers on respect, compassion, and an optimistic belief in each personâs capacity for growth and healing.

Approaches to Therapy and Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and skills-focused, often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and managing mood or behavior patterns.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing and reducing the impact of traumatic experiences. It supports clients in understanding trauma responses and building coping strategies to regain a sense of safety and functioning.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes clientsâ strengths and immediate goals, helping to create workable steps toward change and improvement in relationships or daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tara works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods align with their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and receive support from licensed professionals and therapists regardless of distance.