Tara Celentano

Tara Celentano is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor located in Boulder, CO. Tara specializes in helping individuals, couples and families grow and heal their relationships, stemming first from the relationship they have with themselves. With warmth, curiosity, and plenty of space, she supports clients as they process through their fear, pain, and struggles, which can include trauma, grief, relational conflict, and major transitions. Many of Tara’s clients are part of the LGBTQ and immigrant communities and seek therapy as a way of making sense of their identities and the obstacles they face as they move through the world. She strives to be culture and identity affirming,

Tara takes an experiential approach to therapy and is client-centered and collaborative. With attention, she moves with clients as they learn their unique mind-body connection and how to leverage this connection to better understand themselves and their world. Clients learn how to identify their emotions and how to take a curious stance in understanding the origins and implications of those emotions. Tara also engages with clients in mindfulness exercises that can be useful for grounding or self-exploration. Many of Tara’s practice philosophies stem from Buddhism, including an understanding of the role of joy, freedom, and peace, and she reflects and emphasizes those moments of celebration.

Tara earned a Master’s degree from Naropa University. Her goal is to empower clients to set boundaries with themselves and others, to increase their sense of connection and community, and to be introspective about their emotions as a way of making more sense of the world. She welcomes clients of all backgrounds, identities, and situations, and is an empathetic and kind listener.