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Tahja Green-Carney

Therapist

Tahja Green-Carney

LCSW

Indiana · 5+ years of experience

Hopeful practical support for stress and relationships

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Step 1

  • Warm and culturally responsive
  • Focus on relationships
  • Practical coping skills

About Tahja

Tahja Green-Carney is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, relationship strain, or past trauma. She creates a welcoming space where people can feel seen and heard. Tahja focuses on practical support for everyday struggles and big life changes.

She uses a warm, culturally responsive approach and meets people where they are. Sessions often look at how identity, spirituality, and past experiences shape current feelings and behavior. Tahja listens for patterns that keep clients stuck and helps them try different ways of coping.

People bring concerns such as low self-esteem, ongoing stress, or difficulties in close relationships. She also supports those working through issues tied to abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, and caregiver stress. Tahja invites clients to talk about what matters most to them and sets small, achievable goals together.

Her style balances honest feedback with compassion and respect. She aims to make therapy feel practical and understandable rather than overwhelming. Over time, clients often work on building clearer communication, steadier mood, and healthier boundaries.

Tahja has five years of experience as a clinician in Indiana and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Prospective clients who want to begin can follow the site’s matching process to connect and schedule a first session.

Step 2

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Indiana

Languages

English

Step 3

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing new ways of responding. This helps with anxiety, low mood, and repetitive relationship problems. Another central method emphasizes exploring past experiences and relationships to understand current reactions, which can be useful for trauma, attachment concerns, and feelings of emptiness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or adapt techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they set short-term goals and check progress so the plan can change as needed.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking because this profile does not list them. Many people appreciate online sessions for fitting therapy into a busy week, avoiding travel, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Others find phone sessions lower bandwidth and less demanding than video. Talk with the therapist during the match process to learn what format they offer and how sessions can be scheduled to fit daily life.

Step 4

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does Tahja help with?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. The profile also lists related concerns such as addiction, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Tahja uses a warm, culturally responsive approach that focuses on meeting people where they are. Sessions emphasize listening, practical coping strategies, and exploring identity and life experience.

How much experience does Tahja have?

She has five years of clinical experience working with individuals. That experience includes supporting people through transitions and trauma-related concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

Tahja holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in Indiana.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone or video sessions are offered.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with this therapist?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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