TARA WELLS, MSW, LCSW

Welcome to your next step in accessing your success! I'm Tara and I am eager to help you reach your ultimate goals whether it is reaching new fitness goals, making the team, or tapping into athletic skills you didn't know you had. In my years of practice, I've had the opportunity to support numerous clients on their path to mental wellness. With a deep commitment to each individual's unique needs, I've witnessed remarkable transformations and personal growth.

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Before taking on my role as a social worker, therapist, and coach I was an athlete and dancer looking to refine my skills while overcoming massive mountains of self doubt and low self esteem. Mental health and wellness can feel like an uphill battle. I know first hand the limitations our minds can place on our story. The body follows what the mind instills and we are our habits. 

I can tell you from experience and from client testimonials what it takes to take it to the next level and reach your optimal mindset for lasting success. There is no one size fits all and my story is not yours, but through my education and practice I can make your mind a much kinder place to be. With that compassion, you can find drive mental fortitude to tackle the journey ahead.

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Education

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - BA Psychology

Boston University - Master's of Social Work

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Florida SW18117

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Certificates

Sport Social Work

[University of Michigan 2024]

LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

[Yale University 2024]

Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor

[2019]

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Athletic Programs Supported

-University of Michigan 

-University of South Florida 

-University School (Ft. Lauderdale)
-Keiser University 

-Florida Prime Lacrosse 

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Community Involvement

Mental Health Steering Committee member - Compass Community Center

Member - Alliance of Social Workers in Sport

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Speaking Engagements

Podcast guest:

- DEI LABB with Rorri Geller-Mohamed Ep. 47 "Diversity in Women's' Athletics with Tara Wells"

- Sports Will Save Us All Ep. 56 "Parenting is Harder Than Sports"

- Lending with Leah "Are You Scared To Buy a Home???"

- Am I A Bad Therapist? Ep. 37 "To Coach Or Not To Coach"

- Athletes for Hope: Whole Being Athlete Talks "Athlete Identities with Tara Wells"

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​Shows and Programs

- Gloves Off with Dr. Kalpana Sundar"Tara Wells on Athlete Identity & Inclusive Spaces"

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Guest lecturer

- Keiser University - West Palm Beach, FL

Sport Psychology [Dr. Aubrey Franklin Fall 2022]

"Using Mindfulness to Channel Attention and Concentration"

- Network Professionals International [Jupiter/Abacoa]

"The value of social work and mental health care for networking professionals" 

- Inspire Mental Health Services 

Lunch and Learn: "Vacations and Budgeting for Therapists"

- Women Connecting Women Luncheon - Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Mindfulness and Boundary Setting for the Holidays [Nov 19, 2024]