Tara Knight, LCMHC

Tara Knight is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina with 17 years of professional experience. She works with adults, children, and families to address a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting challenges, anger, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

Her practice also attends to attachment issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, control issues, responses to natural or human-caused disasters, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, feelings of emptiness, family of origin concerns, forgiveness work, guilt and shame, and impulsivity. Tara emphasizes the importance of a trusting therapeutic relationship and approaches each person with empathy and straightforward guidance.

Clinically, she draws on client-centered therapy to prioritize the relationship and the client’s perspective, uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and applies Motivational Interviewing to support readiness for change. Tara began her career working in substance abuse treatment, including directing programs in Florida and North Carolina, and later established a general counseling practice in North Carolina focused on stress-related issues, trauma, and family dynamics. She invites clients to begin a collaborative process of discovery and growth aimed at overcoming the challenges that are holding them back.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and healing

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s experience and builds a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s goals - this approach is helpful for people seeking understanding, self-exploration, and stronger relationship skills.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress while improving coping and problem solving.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially useful for managing intense emotions, impulsivity, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Tara works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, access care from different locations, and maintain continuity of support when life changes occur.