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Tara Keegan

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

15 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In New Jersey
Accepting 5 Insurance providers

Meet Tara

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change their thinking patterns that are leading to anxiety, depression, and feelings of stress. My name is Tara and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have been licensed since 2011 and have worked in both Nevada and New Jersey. Finding a therapist that you are comfortable with is extremely important.

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change their thinking patterns that are leading to anxiety, depression, and feelings of stress.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Humorous
  • Solution-oriented
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Parents
  • Veterans
  • First responders

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New Jersey residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Tara Keegan accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, Aetna, Independence Blue Cross, 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 New Jersey are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Tara Keegan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Tara is licensed to practice in New Jersey, so clients located in New Jersey can book sessions. Tara’s New Jersey license number is 44SC05500200, 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 Keegan has been practicing therapy for 15 years. Tara’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of Nevada Las Vegas. Over that time, Tara has worked closely with Parents, Veterans, and First responders. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Tara is part of that group.

Tara Keegan works with Parents, Veterans, and First responders and specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, and Stress. 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 Keegan draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Tara’s style is action-oriented, humorous, solution-oriented, and warm. In Tara’s words: “I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change their thinking patterns that are leading to anxiety, depression, and feelings of stress.”

Tara Keegan (she/her) offers therapy in English. Tara identifies as White.

Tara Keegan offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Tara is licensed in New Jersey, 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 Keegan 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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