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      <image:caption>I understand that as people we are more than a diagnosis, and more than the sum of our thoughts! If we work together, it’s a partnership. I bring my knowledge and expertise to the table and you bring your experience that is uniquely yours. I’m looking forward to hearing your story and going on this journey towards wellness together!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I work primarily with people experiencing OCD, Anxiety, Panic, Agoraphobia, BFRBs, and Trauma. I also feel comfortable working with people around life transitions, relationship challenges, and general life stressors. I have experience with providing therapy to children and feel comfortable working with families. I use evidence-based practices and we will create measurable goals so that you are working towards the change you want to see!  I love blending the modern approach of video and phone sessions with different evidence-based models, like Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Habit Reversal Training (HRT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused work. Your plan will be unique and we will create a treatment plan together. We may use one of these, or a mix of these modalities! You’ll receive personalized care with the click of a button! I use Exposure &amp; Response Prevention (ERP) to treat OCD, considered the gold standard from the research. With ERP we create exposures that help us walk toward anxiety in a gradual way. I will be there with you and we will always go at your pace. I will never ask you to do something that is not in line with your goals. We are a team and will come up with exposures together!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Therapy from the comfort of your home!</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Home - Meet Tara</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tara Rossine, LCSW - NJ, NY, &amp; FL Hello! I am an OCD specialist who also works with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs like skin picking &amp; hair pulling), anxiety, and trauma. Does everyday life feel mentally exhausting? Do you constantly doubt yourself, second-guess decisions, or replay conversations? Do you overanalyze social interactions, relationships, identity, or past mistakes - never feeling certain? Do you repeat behaviors or mental rituals to reduce anxiety or prevent harm? Or struggle with health anxiety - checking your body, Googling symptoms, or still feeling worried even after a doctor says you're ok? If so, you're not alone - these patterns are treatable with evidence-based care. I've worked in mental health clinics and for online platforms and am licensed in NY, NJ, and FL as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I am trained in evidence-based care including: Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Habit Reversal Training (HRT), Behavioral Activation (BA), and Trauma-Focused CBT. Evidence-based care means using treatments that have been carefully studied and shown to actually work, while also tailoring them to you and your specific goals. I have an online therapy practice and have evening hours, I want to make therapy work for you! I like to use humor as well as mindfulness in my work and I have structured sessions where you will get to see the goals you set achieved. My hope in our work together is that you will walk away with practical strategies for how to manage daily life and triggers that naturally come up.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-10</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-04-07</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>OCD BFRBs (hair pulling, skin picking, and others) Anxiety Agoraphobia Panic attacks Health anxiety Trauma</image:caption>
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