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 brings a direct, warm style to therapy and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addictions. Tara centers the therapy relationship and aims to build trust so people can talk openly about painful experiences.

She trained at the University of Southern California, earning a Master of Social Work degree. Over the past 10 years she has worked with people facing mental health disorders, domestic violence, sexual assault, eating disorders, and substance use concerns. That experience shapes a practical approach to everyday struggles and crises.

Tara helps people sort through difficult feelings by listening without judgment and reflecting back what matters most to them. She emphasizes identifying and using personal strengths to cope during hard times. She also supports people who are grieving, dealing with self-esteem and body image issues, or navigating relationship and intimacy-related challenges.

In sessions she draws from cognitive behavioral ideas, emotionally focused approaches, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match the work to each person. Her manner is open, caring, and goal-directed, and she aims to meet clients where they are in their healing. Tara also offers messaging, live chat, and phone sessions with evening and weekend availability and limited daytime hours.

Getting started is simple: choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability. She welcomes people who prefer to work online, including international clients, and is willing to discuss scheduling through messaging.

How certain approaches translate to online care

CBT helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include practical skills, short experiments between sessions, and focused problem-solving for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on feelings and attachment concerns. In an online setting it can help people notice emotional patterns, name needs, and practice new ways of relating during conversations about relationships and intimacy.

EMDR uses structured processing to reduce the distress tied to traumatic memories. Adapted for remote work, EMDR can involve guided eye movements or other bilateral stimulation while the therapist supports processing of past events.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods and adjust as needed so the work fits the client's pace and needs.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy routine. It may reduce travel time, allow short check-ins during the day, or offer evening and weekend options that match work schedules. Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking so you can pick what works best for your circumstances.