Tara King Counsellor

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Overview

Tara offers telehealth appointments to those that prefer the convenience and comfort of their own home as well as in person consultations at her rooms in Brookvale. Tara has extensive experience as a mood disorder and addictions therapist, having worked in various treatment centers and operated her own private practice. She has a particular interest in family of origin issues and how these contribute to anxiety and depression and to current difficulties in personal and work relationships as well as to difficulties in regulating negative emotions. With 30 years of professional experience spanning the corporate, charity, and health sectors both in Australia and the UK, she has gained deep insight into the challenges individuals face, including family, relationship, and work-related stressors as well as the challenges facing people with disordered eating and negative body image.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Graduate Diploma, Counselling
  • Bachelor of Applied Science in Social Ecology (Community Development and Organisational Change)

Certifications

  • Theory, Training & Supervision in Group Leadership and Facilitation
  • Certificate in Somatic Resilience and Regulation
  • Schema Therapy - The Model, Methods and Techniques – Schema Therapy Training Australia

Fees/Services

  • 15-minute free telephone consult

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Alcohol and other drugs addictions (AOD)
  • Anxiety
  • Assertiveness Training
  • Burnout
  • Depression
  • General Counselling
  • Grief and Loss
  • Life Coaching
  • Mental health
  • Personal Development
  • Psychotherapy
  • Relapse prevention
  • Relationships
  • Relaxation training
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Esteem and Self-Development
  • Shyness & social skills deficits
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues
  • Work Related Issues

Modalities

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Psychoeducation
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Patient Focus

  • Adults
  • Older adults
  • Women
  • Men

Languages Spoken

  • English

Services

  • Online consultations