Tarah discovered her passion for social work in 2002 at the Bachelor degree level, and has been working in the field since that time. She graduated with her Master in Social Work from the University of Utah in 2008. Her past social work experience includes working with all age ranges and treating mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, chronic/terminal illness, substance abuse, various trauma related diagnoses and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (in children).
Tarah believes that all individuals have the potential to make positive changes. She believes changes are possible through building a positive therapeutic relationship, education, increasing insight, and positive reinforcement.
She believes that it is important as a therapist to have diverse therapeutic approaches in order to meet the needs of the individual. Most commonly, she utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness, and utilizes play (when working with kids).