Tarrah Grady, LCSW

Tarrah Grady is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with 17 years of clinical experience. She has worked across diverse settings including hospitals, outpatient clinics, inpatient addiction treatment programs, correctional facilities, schools, and suicide intervention organizations. Her background includes counseling individuals, couples, children, and families, as well as facilitating groups and providing crisis intervention. Tarrah earned a bachelor of social work from the University of Central Missouri and a master of social work from Washington University in St. Louis, and she has received specialized training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), solution-focused approaches, motivational interviewing, trauma therapy, and play therapy.

Her approach to therapy is warm, engaging, and interactive, grounded in respect and compassion without judgment. She partners with people to empower them, clarify goals, and build practical skills for managing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, mood difficulties, trauma, parenting challenges, career transitions, and ADHD among other issues. Tarrah works collaboratively to tailor treatment to each person's needs and strengths, balancing evidence-based techniques with client-centered support. She looks forward to working with individuals, couples, and families to support growth and meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take steps aligned with what matters most, while also developing practical skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, life transitions, and problems that involve avoidance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is commonly used for depression, anxiety, sleep concerns, and coping with day-to-day challenges by teaching concrete strategies and problem-solving skills.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional intensity. It can be helpful for people working through past traumatic events and their ongoing effects.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Tarrah works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques and integrates methods so that treatment aligns with individual circumstances and strengths.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow people to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel and to choose the communication style that feels most comfortable. For many, remote sessions make it easier to stay consistent with care and to apply therapeutic skills in daily life.