- Family issues
- Grief and loss
- Practical skills
About Tara
Tara Unadkat is an AASW clinical social worker and counsellor with 16 years of experience. She helps people who are juggling family strain, grief, eating concerns, parenting pressures and life changes. Her tone is practical and compassionate, aimed at people who need straightforward support rather than jargon.
Tara has worked in hospitals, community health and mental health settings and runs a private practice. She offers social welfare support alongside therapeutic work and adapts her approach to each person. Sessions focus on building skills people can use day to day to manage anxiety, carer stress, grief and relationship tension.
Her work emphasises practical skills and emotional resilience. She teaches tools to manage difficult feelings, improve communication and strengthen self-confidence. This often includes identifying unhelpful patterns and practising new ways of responding to stress.
Tara draws on a mix of approaches to suit individual needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for skill-building, Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to address relational patterns, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy strategies for emotion regulation when needed.
Many people come to her seeking help after loss, during major life shifts, or when eating and body image become a focus. She aims to make the therapy space respectful and non-judgemental, and to work with each person to set clear, achievable goals.
If someone wants to explore therapy with Tara they will be guided to consider practical steps and small changes that fit their life. This straightforward, skills-focused approach is designed to make progress feel manageable and real.
Approaches that translate to online work
Tara uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people develop practical coping skills and change unhelpful thinking patterns. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking meaningful steps even when emotions are difficult, which can help with life transitions and ongoing worries. CBT teaches measurable tools to spot and shift thoughts and behaviours that fuel upset, useful for anxiety, eating concerns and stress.She also incorporates Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to understand relationship patterns and to create a respectful, person-led process. Finding the right approach is collaborative; the therapist and client decide together which methods best match the person’s goals and situation.
The original profile did not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It can also support continuity of care when people move or face changes, while the therapist helps tailor session length and focus to what works practically for each person.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Tara help with?
She works with people facing family conflict, grief, eating and body image concerns, parenting challenges and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Tara uses a practical, compassionate style focused on building everyday skills and emotional resilience. Sessions emphasise clear strategies and steady progress.
How long has she practised?
She has 16 years of experience working across hospitals, community health and mental health settings and in private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an AASW clinical social worker and counsellor based in Australia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Tara?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.