Tara Davis-Cassity, CSW, is an adult therapist who believes that meaningful change begins within a supportive, authentic, and nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship. She approaches therapy from a person-centered perspective, meeting clients where they are while helping them recognize their strengths, develop greater self-understanding, and move toward the life they want to create.
Tara has 16 years of experience in the human services field and has worked with adults from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. Her clinical experience includes supporting adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use and recovery concerns, co-occurring mental health concerns, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, and significant life transitions. She also has experience working with adults living with serious and persistent mental illness. Her broader professional background includes serving individuals experiencing homelessness, adults navigating re-entry following incarceration, and participants in international exchange programs. These experiences have strengthened her appreciation for the resilience people carry, even during some of the most difficult periods of their lives.
Her therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and strengths-based. Tara draws from Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), tailoring treatment to the individual rather than expecting the individual to fit a particular approach. She is also trained in the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) framework.
Tara earned her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from the University of Kentucky in 2022 and her Master of Social Work from Tulane University in 2024, with a concentration in Disaster and Collective Trauma.
At the heart of Tara’s work is the belief that every person has inherent worth and possesses strengths that can sometimes become difficult to recognize during periods of pain, uncertainty, or change. She understands that adults often come to therapy carrying experiences they have managed on their own for a long time. Whether someone is navigating past trauma, relationship challenges, recovery, grief, emotional distress, or simply feeling stuck, Tara strives to provide a space where clients can be honest about where they are while exploring where they would like to go.
Tara believes there is often far more right about a person than wrong—and that it is never too late to begin becoming the person you have always wanted to be.
Tara is available in our Lexington, 200 E Reynolds Road, office, and throughout Kentucky via telehealth.
Insurance Accepted:
All Medicaid
All Commercial
All Medicare