

What Services Does Tara Offer?
Tara Hope Counselling offers professional emotion-focused, trauma-informed mental health counselling and consulting services to individual adults, couples, and parents in downtown Courtenay with online and telephone options for national and international clients. Tara is an experienced, down to earth, inclusive therapist with specializations in adult ADHD, addiction, anger, anxiety, caregiving, grief and loss, couples' counselling, parenting, and communication challenges. Tara is also a Therapeutic ADHD Coach and offers Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) as a healing modality. New clients may book an optional, free consultation with Tara. Call, email, or book a session online. For information on pricing, click here.
Individual Counselling
Tara offers compassionate, individualized counselling to manage neurodivergence such as ADHD, difficult emotions, mild to moderate substance use, and other mental health concerns. Tara uses EFT (tapping) and other evidence-informed clinical therapies while supporting growth, balance, and personal well-being.
Couples Counselling
Tara uses relationship-focused counselling to support couples to strengthen communication, deepen emotional and physical intimacy, and navigate life transitions with empathy, compassion, and actionable strategies with the aim of building trust, resilience, and lasting connections in partnership.
Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping)
As a Certified Master Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner, Tara expertly guides clients as they tap specific meridian points on their head and upper body while talking about a specific issue. EFT helps release emotional blocks while promoting calmness and emotional healing. For more information about EFT, visit Tara's blog.
Parenting Support
Tara provides professional and compassionate guidance to parents navigating their child's mental health journey, regardless of the child's age, empowering parents with tools, understanding, and strategies to foster resilience, healthy communication, and collaborative problem-solving. Parenting a child of any age who is struggling can be very stressful, even after the child "leaves the nest". Tara's lived and professional knowledge and experience are combined to provide expert guidance and support.
ADHD Coaching
As a Therapeutic ADHD coach, Tara will collaborate with you to create personalized strategies for managing time, improving focus, and building routines. Through regular check-ins, Tara can provide accountability, tools for self-regulation, and encouragement to harness strengths and achieve goals.
Online/Phone Counselling
Whether you prefer the warmth and comfort of an inviting office in Courtenay, BC, or the flexibility of connecting privately via phone or Zoom, these sessions with Tara provide compassionate, safe, and confidential counselling services designed to fit your needs however you choose to connect.
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Location: The Hub
