Tara Davidson
LMFT • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
About
Tara Davidson, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master's degree from the University of La Verne and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from California State University, Northridge. She has worked therapeutically since 2004 and opened her private practice in 2014.
She offers individual, couples, and adolescent therapy and is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Gottman couples counseling; she is a Certified Gottman Bringing Baby Home Educator. Her clinical experience includes work with survivors of domestic violence, children and families, military service members and their families, and pilots and other aviation professionals.
Tara's style is direct and compassionate, using a narrative, short-term, solution-focused approach and appropriate humor to create a productive therapeutic environment. She emphasizes consistent attendance, actionable plans, and exploring how personal history affects the future to help clients find relief and direction.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
- Master's Degree
Certifications, Memberships & Training
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Gottman Couples Counseling Approach
- Gottman Certified Bringing Baby Home Educator
State Licenses
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA
Specialties & Expertise
Specializations
- Anxiety
- Child or Adolescent
- Depression
- Grief
- Marital and Premarital
- Military and Veteran's Issues
- Spirituality
- Trauma
State Licenses
- California
Race, Gender & Sexual Sensitivities
- LGBTQ+ Allied
Compliance
- HIPAA Compliant
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Locations
Tara Vincent Davidson - Encinitas
187 Calle Magdalena, 204
Encinitas, CA 92024