Tara Merida, LPC

Those who arrive at this profile have already taken an important step toward wellness. Tara Merida is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 17 years of experience in the mental health field. She holds license TX LPC 67029 and brings a background that spans school settings and community work, combining practical experience with specialized training to support people across the lifespan.

Tara currently works as a School Counselor and is dedicated to supporting students, parents, colleagues, and community members. Her most extensive experience includes work with trauma, crisis intervention, grief, anxiety, anger management, self-care, ADHD, dyslexia, autism, self-regulation, and strategies to improve school success. She is a Certified Anger Resolution Therapist and has completed trainings such as Skills for Psychological Recovery, Motivational Interviewing, bullying prevention, suicide prevention, Mental Health First Aid, and coursework focused on trauma, grief, anxiety, and resilience.

Her approach is collaborative and tailored to each person’s needs, drawing from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, and trauma-focused methods. Tara’s style is described as warm, supportive, and encouraging, and she emphasizes helping people navigate strong emotions with practical skills and compassionate guidance. She often says that there are no bad feelings - emotions are visitors to be acknowledged and allowed to move through.

Tara is accepting new clients in Texas and offers care that integrates coaching and clinical strategies to address a wide range of concerns, including relationship and family issues, parenting and career challenges, bipolar disorder, depression, sleep difficulties, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. She also works with autism spectrum and intellectual disability related concerns, impulsivity, post-traumatic stress, divorce and separation, and other family problems. Her goal is to help each person build resilience, find effective tools, and move toward greater well-being.