Tara Lineberry , LICSW, LCSW

Tara Lineberry is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and has focused much of her clinical work on mental health disorders, addiction, domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, trauma, eating disorders, and self-esteem concerns. Tara emphasizes the importance of a strong therapeutic relationship and works to create a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where people can bring their private thoughts and feelings and begin to make sense of them.

She often serves as a steady, unbiased sounding board, helping clients sit with emotions, sort through difficult decisions, and identify personal strengths to draw on when life becomes overwhelming. Tara believes many people already know steps that will help them move forward, and she supports clients in discovering and acting on those insights. Her counseling style is open, warm, and compassionate, and she prioritizes meeting people where they are on their path toward healing.

Tara integrates interventions from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients build coping skills and find greater peace. She offers messaging, live chat, and phone sessions, typically checking messages at least two to three times daily, seven days per week, with evening and weekend availability and limited daytime openings.

Approaches for online healing and skills building

Tara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches steps clients can practice between sessions to see steady improvement.

She also integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a structured approach that supports processing of traumatic memories and intense emotional reactions. EMDR can be useful for people coping with past trauma or distressing events who want a targeted method to reduce emotional intensity around those memories.

Mindfulness techniques are woven into her work to help clients build present-moment awareness, reduce reactivity, and cultivate self-compassion. These practices can be beneficial for stress management, emotion regulation, and improving focus.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tara works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors a combination of methods that fit the client’s situation and pace.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and for people in different locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access regular support, and practice skills between sessions with licensed professionals and therapists.