Meet Tara Carbone,
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Tara Carbone, CCC | Virtual Adult Therapy in Alberta
Tara Carbone is an EMDR-trained trauma therapist offering virtual adult therapy across Alberta. She provides a safe, supportive space for adults to process trauma, calm anxiety, and build lasting self-worth. Her mission is to help clients move past the roots of overwhelm - not just manage symptoms - through personalized, trauma-informed care tailored to your unique journey.
Virtual Therapy Services:
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Trauma Therapy & EMDR: Specialized Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to heal past trauma and attachment wounds.
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Anxiety Management: Effective strategies to soothe chronic worry, burnout, and panic.
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Perfectionism & Low Self-Worth: Compassionate care to quiet self-criticism and rebuild core self-esteem.
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Relationship & Interpersonal Issues: Guidance for setting healthy boundaries and navigating complex connection dynamics.
When life feels overwhelming and responsibilities stack up, you don't have to carry it alone. Therapy sessions can increase self-awareness, develop practical coping strategies, and restore balance in a warm, non-judgmental and confidential environment.
Does this sound like you?
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You feel "too much" or are frequently overwhelmed by your environment.
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You are someone who is naturally wired to feel things deeply.
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Your empathy for others often comes at the expense of your own well-being.
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You struggle with the pressure to be perfect or have low self-worth.
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You are ready to address the attachment wounds or trauma keeping you stuck.
While being highly sensitive is a core strength, it can also be exhausting, especially when empathy comes at the expense of your own well-being.
Whether you are navigating trauma, the pressure of perfectionism, or the weight of low self-worth, we can work together to move past the overwhelm and help you feel more grounded.
Counseling Techniques
Tara offers EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a specialized therapy for processing trauma and breaking through lifelong patterns. It is especially effective for individuals experiencing the impacts of trauma, as well as those who are cognitively aware of their struggles but find that traditional talk therapy has not yet reached the deeper roots of their emotional experience.
Tara is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) through Russ Harris's ACT for Beginners program. ACT moves beyond traditional talk therapy: rather than trying to eliminate difficult thoughts or feelings, we work together to help you take steps toward a meaningful life even in their presence. It's a mindfulness-based approach focused on workability - not just symptom reduction, but how you actually want to move through your life.
In our sessions, you can expect:
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Mindfulness Skills: Tools to stay grounded when emotions feel overwhelming.
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Values Identification: Clarifying what you actually want your life to stand for.
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Committed Action: Practical strategies and between-session steps to help you move toward your goals, even alongside difficult thoughts.
Tara often utilizes Internal Family Systems (IFS), a model that views the mind as a system of different 'parts.' You might have a part that is highly self-critical, a part that feels anxious and protective, or a part that feels wounded and small.
Instead of trying to get rid of these feelings, we work to understand their positive intent and the roles they've taken on to protect you. By accessing your Self (the calm, compassionate core of who you are) we can help these parts heal, move out of extreme roles, and bring your internal system into balance.