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Tara Levine, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - Anxiety and addiction
See online therapy options- CBT strategies
- ACT techniques
- DBT skills
About Tara
Tara Levine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or caught in repeating patterns such as anxiety, depression, substance use, and relationship problems. She focuses on practical steps that fit into daily life.
She helps people notice the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions are straightforward and direct. Tara explains what is actually happening, points out patterns, and practices small changes that can be tried between meetings.
Tara uses clear, skills-based methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She has experience across different levels of care, including higher-acuity settings, and has worked with trauma, mood concerns, and addiction. This background informs how she structures sessions and safety planning when needed.
In a typical session she will help you identify unhelpful thought habits, test alternatives, and build coping skills for stress or intense emotions. She emphasizes practices that are realistic to use at home or work, such as brief behavioral experiments and communication techniques.
People meet with her to address issues like bipolar mood swings, post-traumatic stress, anger, low self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns, and life transitions. Her approach aims to produce concrete changes in how people respond to stressors and relationship difficulties.
CBT, ACT and DBT approaches for remote care
Tara commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT focuses on identifying thought patterns, testing them with behavioral experiments, and practicing alternative responses to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small committed actions, even when uncomfortable feelings are present. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication for high-intensity emotions and relationship conflict. Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Tara will collaborate with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit daily life. That may mean combining CBT experiments with ACT values work or practicing DBT skills between sessions. The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy week, do in-the-moment behavioral experiments during everyday routines, or avoid travel time for appointments. Therapists generally adapt homework, worksheets, and skills practice for remote sessions so the work continues between meetings.Areas of expertise
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with anxiety, depression, addictions, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and post-traumatic stress, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and skills-focused. She explains patterns clearly and practices specific changes you can try between sessions.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has nine years of experience and has worked across multiple levels of care, including higher-acuity settings and with complex situations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida. Services are provided from her Florida practice.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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