Tara Wagner , LCSW

Tara Wagner is a licensed social worker practicing in Indiana who brings 12 years of professional experience to her clinical work. As an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), she has provided care across inpatient and outpatient settings, medication-assisted treatment programs, and academic environments, gaining broad exposure to complex presentations and treatment frameworks.

She focuses on helping adults cope with addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and co-occurring conditions, along with related concerns such as self-esteem, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, grief, and anger. She also works with a range of attachment and personality-related issues and has experience addressing substance and behavioral addictions. Tara regularly tailors treatment plans to meet each person where they are, adapting techniques to the unique needs of the individual.

Her clinical practice draws on Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered approaches, applied with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She believes in recognizing each individual’s inherent worth and in collaborating with clients to set practical goals and identify steps toward change. Tara has worked primarily with adults ages 18 and older and is experienced in treating co-occurring disorders and long-standing trauma. She encourages those taking the first step toward therapy and supports them through the initial process of getting started.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Tara Wagner

Tara Wagner uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where the person’s goals and perspectives guide the work. This approach helps people build self-awareness, strengthen coping skills, and shape treatment around what matters most to them.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify and shift patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and difficulties with mood or substance use. CBT offers practical tools for managing symptoms and testing new ways of responding. Motivational Interviewing is employed to support ambivalence and build intrinsic motivation for change, particularly useful when addressing addiction and readiness for new behaviors.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Tara works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adjusts methods as treatment evolves so the work stays aligned with progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy with Tara is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and different communication preferences. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care while fitting therapy into busy lives and varied circumstances.