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Tara Melvin Jr

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

1 year of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In Florida

In-Network

Accepting 4 Insurance providers

Meet Tara

My therapy style is collaborative, compassionate, and direct. I believe therapy works best through authentic human connection, where honesty, humor, and curiosity are welcome. I am solution-focused and offer a healthy challenge when it helps you reflect and take meaningful action. Clients often describe me as personable and supportive. I draw from a variety of approaches tailored to your needs, always focusing on building awareness, strengthening your voice, and creating real change in your life.

I draw from a variety of approaches tailored to your needs, always focusing on building awareness, strengthening your voice, and creating real change in your life.

Communication Style

  • Affirming
  • Challenging
  • Engaging
  • Solution-oriented
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • BIPOC
  • Asian / Pacific Islander community
  • Black community
  • Immigrants
  • Neurodivergence
  • Non-monogamous relationships
  • Students
  • LGBTQ+

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Florida residents

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Reading novels, rewatching my comfort shows like Gilmore Girls and Living Single, spending time with loved ones, and just learning overall.

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#MH26666 • Florida • LMHC

Education

MS - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Walden University

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Tara Melvin Jr accepts Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Aetna, and Prime Health. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Florida are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Tara Melvin Jr is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Tara is licensed to practice in Florida, so clients located in Florida can book sessions. Tara’s Florida license number is MH26666, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Tara Melvin Jr has been practicing therapy for 1 year. Tara’s education and training include MS - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Walden University. Over that time, Tara has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, and LGBTQ+.

Tara Melvin Jr works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, and LGBTQ+ and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Stress, and Trauma. These are the areas where Tara spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Tara is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Tara Melvin Jr draws on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Tara’s style is affirming, challenging, engaging, solution-oriented, and warm. In Tara’s words: “I draw from a variety of approaches tailored to your needs, always focusing on building awareness, strengthening your voice, and creating real change in your life.”

Tara Melvin Jr (she/her) offers therapy in English. Tara identifies as Black/African American. Tara provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Tara Melvin Jr offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Tara is licensed in Florida, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Tara Melvin Jr is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Tara will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Tara’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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