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Tara Sedov

Tara Sedov

LICSW

Washington

Support for stress and life transitions

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Profile summary

Credentials
LICSW
License
LICSW, Washington · SWI.LW.61073138; LICSW, Massachusetts · LICSW125003
NPI
1699121616
Experience
8 years
Languages
English
Location
Washington

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting support
  • ADHD focused help

About Tara

Tara Sedov is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with eight years of experience. She offers practical support for stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, coping with life changes, and ADHD concerns. Tara takes a calm, direct approach and focuses on helping people build everyday skills that make life more manageable.

She uses a person-centered, strengths-based style that treats the client and therapist as partners. Tara draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailors methods to each person’s needs. Sessions include teaching coping strategies, practicing breath and regulation skills, and making concrete plans for next steps.

Tara also addresses attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, family of origin issues, and feelings of guilt or shame. She works with people facing immigration questions, gender dysphoria, loneliness, midlife shifts, and struggles with mood, obsessions, or impulsivity.

Her background includes roles in both Washington and Massachusetts. She supervises other clinicians and continues professional learning through trainings and conferences. Tara aims to support people as they try new skills and make lasting changes.

People choose Tara for practical tools and collaborative planning. She helps clients weigh big life choices, such as moving abroad, and supports them through major transitions. Her work emphasizes steady progress and usable strategies people can apply between sessions.

How therapeutic approaches show up in online work

Evidence-based approaches are used in straightforward ways to solve everyday problems. For example, breath coaching focuses on slowing the breath and practicing simple regulation techniques to reduce acute stress and anxiety. These exercises are brief and can be practiced during a work break or before a challenging conversation.

Another common strand is lifespan integration, which helps people connect memories and life events to current patterns. This approach aims to reduce repetitive reactions and make it easier to choose new behaviors when old triggers appear. It can help with attachment issues, trauma reactions, and relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. The therapist will adapt methods over time based on what helps most, and clients take an active role in planning next steps.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing midday check-ins, or enabling shorter focused meetings. It also lets people keep continuity of care when moving or traveling, while still working with licensed professionals to address stress, ADHD, and life transitions.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Washington, Massachusetts

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tara most often help with?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting difficulties, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD-related challenges. Additional areas include attachment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and mood struggles.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Tara uses a person-centered, strengths-based approach that treats therapy as a partnership. She focuses on practical skills, breath work, and strategies people can use between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of clinical experience and continues professional development through trainings and conferences.

What credentials and region are listed?

Tara holds the LICSW credential and practices in Washington. She also has licensure in Massachusetts as noted in her background.

Which languages are supported and can she see clients abroad?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Tara?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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