Meet Tara
Co-Owner, Clinical Supervisor and Chief Operating Officer
Tara is currently not accepting new clients
After spending twenty years working and managing within the Colorado child welfare system, I returned to school in 2016 to obtain my Master of Arts in Counseling. It was apparent small communities lack resources and I wanted to make more of a direct impact on families by providing effective services in our mountain communities. I am a Colorado native and have lived the majority of my life in small Colorado communities and know that life here is different from the “big city”.
While exploring the most recent and effective interventions, I learned about Neurofeedback, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, and the Gottman Method Couples Therapy, which I further pursued and enjoy utilizing with my clients.
I am also passionate about keeping families safe and together. In this vein, I manage Conifer Counselings parenting and family programs, specifically our community based Love and Logic program (in collaboration with the Boys and Girls Clubs of the High Rockies since 2017). I am a mother and step-mother to four children, elementary aged to young adult! This, in addition to my experience in the child welfare system, makes me an expert and ally in the field of parenting.
I have been a part of Conifer Counseling since 2017. Working in partnership with Sara Peterson, and due to the inherent need to provide services to our community as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Conifer Counseling expanded to accommodate this need. After becoming licensed in January 2021, I began clinically supervising some of our new staff. My role also expanded to incorporate an administrative aspect, such that I now also manage the daily office operations, contracts, community relations, revenue capture, and our Neurofeedback program.
Education:
Colorado Christian University, Master of Arts in Counseling, 2018
Licensure, Certifications and Trainings:
License Professional Counselor, State of Colorado, Jan 2021
2018, Trained in Neurofeedback (Certification expected soon!)
2019, Level 2 trained Gottman Method Couples Counseling
Certified in Brainspotting, May 2021
Contact Information
email: tara@conifercounseling.com
cell: 720-722-1789
