Tara Unadkat, AASW
16 years in practice
Tara Unadkat is an AASW clinical social worker with 16 years' experience helping people through difficult life moments.
License and registration
- AASW
- 497620 · expires June 2026
- AASW
- 497620 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Tara
Tara Unadkat is an AASW clinical social worker with 16 years' experience helping people through difficult life moments. She welcomes people who are worried about family conflict, grief, eating concerns, parenting pressures or major life changes and wants to build practical coping skills. Tara works in straightforward, respectful language.
Sessions focus on developing confidence, resilience and everyday skills that make life more manageable. She aims to help people feel more able to handle stress, communicate needs and make clearer decisions.
Background and approach
Her background includes hospital, community health and mental health settings, as well as a independent practice. That range gives her practical experience with complex health and social situations, and with the kinds of pressures carers and parents often name. Tara draws on approaches such as Existential therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based work.
She adapts these to suit each person's situation, mixing practical exercises with reflective conversation depending on the need. Sessions are structured to match what each person wants to achieve. Tara will work with clients to set realistic goals, try out new ways of managing day-to-day challenges, and review what is and isn't helping.
The emphasis is on usable tools and clear steps forward. People who choose Tara often want calm, steady support that respects their values. She aims to create a space where people can talk honestly, learn new skills and leave with concrete strategies to manage the next steps.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Tara names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential therapy helps people consider what matters most to them and to face difficult choices with more clarity; it is useful when life changes leave someone questioning direction, purpose or identity. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then committing to actions that match personal values; it can help with anxiety, grieving and motivation. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship experiences shape current patterns and communication, and it helps people develop more supported ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tara will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person's situation, and adjust the approach over time. The process is collaborative and paced to each person's needs and comfort level.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when reflection and visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when a quieter connection or less bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, quick skill practice, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities or travel, while keeping the focus on useful techniques and steady progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Tara help with?
Tara helps people with family issues, grief, eating and parenting concerns, and coping with major life changes. She also works with related problems like attachment, body image, carer stress and relationship communication.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, combining conversational reflection with skills practice. Sessions focus on building resilience, improving communication and trying concrete strategies that can be used at home.
How much experience does she have?
Tara has 16 years of professional experience across hospitals, community health and mental health settings, plus running a independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an AASW clinical social worker based in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How much do sessions cost and how do they work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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