Tara Bass

I have dedicated the last 20 + years of my professional life to helping others. I offer tools, skills, and guidance for personal healing, self-compassion, presence, connection, and clarity. I utilize creativity, collaboration, and safety in all the work I engage in.

I am Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 2 trained and use mindfulness-based approaches, DBT and CBT to help you synchronize your body and mind, come into the present, and connect with your wisdom allowing you to utilize skillful means to engage in your life.

My orientation is strength based, present-focused, and solution-oriented. I work within the Internal Family Systems Framework, exploring how to befriend yourself with curiosity, self-compassion, and acceptance decreasing inner conflict and confusion. I utilize mindfulness and somatic practices to create greater connection and trust with your inner experience. I offer DBT and CBT skills and strategies to address cognitive and behavior challenges. We will work together to identify your goals for therapy and discuss what specific treatment modalities are likely to be the best fit for your individual growth. It is important that you feel the work we do together is meaningful, therefore we will periodically review your goals for therapy and feel you are making progress. We will engage in acceptance of your whole self while integrating the changes you desire. Growth is cyclical and sometimes breaks from therapy are indicated to integrate new learning and ways of being. I always invite and open and honest conversation about what will be most beneficial for you on your therapeutic journey.