Tara Best , LMFT

Tara Best is an Oklahoma-based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT). She focuses on relationship and family concerns and supports people facing trauma, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Tara emphasizes respect and compassion in sessions and helps clients find hope during difficult times.

With three years of documented experience in this profile, Tara draws on approaches that aim to make therapy practical and goal-oriented. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people break unhelpful thinking patterns and develop coping skills. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and build on existing strengths.

Tara often supports people dealing with trauma and issues that affect intimate relationships and family life. She helps clients process grief, manage stress and anger, and navigate complicated situations such as adoption and foster care concerns, divorce or separation, and caregiver strain. She also addresses career stress, financial worries, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are conducted in English and are available to international clients. Tara offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. She frames therapy as a partnership and works with each person to find practical steps forward.

People who choose Tara can expect a straightforward, warm approach focused on problem-solving and emotional healing. She encourages realistic goals and gradual change while acknowledging the courage it takes to begin therapy.

How Tara’s Approaches Work Online

Tara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions focus on practical exercises and skill-building to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term, achievable goals. This approach highlights what is already working in a person’s life and builds small steps toward clearer outcomes, which can be especially useful for relationship or parenting concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.