- Family of origin patterns
- Grief and loss
- Parenting support
About Tara
Tara Unadkat is an AASW social worker and counsellor in Australia with 16 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are struggling with family issues, grief, eating concerns, parenting pressures and coping with life changes. Sessions are intended to help people handle everyday problems and reduce the hold of old family patterns.
Her background includes roles in hospitals, community health and mental health services. She also runs a private practice that combines social welfare support with therapeutic conversations about relationships and family of origin issues. This mix of settings informs a practical approach to common life stresses.
Tara uses several therapy methods that focus on thoughts, feelings and behaviour. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thinking and take steps towards chosen values. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early family roles affect current relationships.
In sessions she aims to teach practical skills for managing anxiety, grief and eating-related concerns. She also supports parents facing perinatal challenges and carers under prolonged stress. Work often involves learning emotional regulation, setting boundaries and improving communication skills.
Tara describes her work as collaborative and focused on building confidence and resilience. She asks questions, listens to current problems, and then shapes a plan that matches the person’s goals. To begin, she advises following the clinic’s usual sign-up process and booking an initial session.
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and still take meaningful actions aligned with their values. It is often used for anxiety, grief and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early family relationships shape current patterns and helps people rework those relational habits. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a respectful, listening-led conversation that lets the person set the pace and topics of work.Finding the right way of working is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose which approaches feel most useful, based on goals, preferences and the practical problems being addressed. This means methods can be adjusted as therapy progresses rather than fixed from the start.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to choose quieter surroundings, avoid being on camera, or use lower bandwidth options depending on practical needs. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt exercises from ACT, attachment work and client-centred conversations to suit remote sessions and everyday schedules.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address?
She works with adults on family issues, grief, eating concerns, parenting pressures and coping with life changes. The profile also lists attachment, abandonment and carer stress as focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a blend of practical, skills-based methods and relational approaches. Conversations centre on learning emotional skills, improving communication and building day-to-day coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working in hospitals, community health and mental health settings, and in private practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
The profile lists AASW and indicates practice in Australia. No licence number or contact details are provided here.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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