Tara Klena Barthel
Counselor
·PCLC, JD, MS, MBAAbout
After working for almost 30 years as a faith-based mediator / ADR specialist, I (Tara Barthel) now see clients in therapy for many reasons, including: trauma / PTSD; painful diagnoses such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; co-occurring disorders; exhaustion and bitterness tied to work, family, finances, and legal matters; abuse in religious institutions; misery in marriage; abandonment, grief, and much more. Can you relate? Are you ready to reach out today for help? Or perhaps you are skeptical. Maybe you think it's a waste of time to "Just Talk. Week After Week. Forever." (That's how I used to view therapy.) But then I experienced the life-changing power of compassion and skill in a holistic, clinically-informed, therapeutic relationship. Destructive habits that I had struggled with for years actually began to change. Joy and peace returned to my relationships as I learned effective helps that addressed both the physical body and the inner-person (soul / mind). Of course, life continues to have sorrow and pain. But there is always hope! Please call today and let’s visit about how you can receive focused care, attentive compassion, and clinical skills that are based on best-practice, evidence-based therapeutic interventions and methods. And if you so desire, we will anchor all of our work together in your faith. **Specialties:** I love to work with clients who approach counseling from a faith-based and/or worldview perspective. This means that the most important things to you (what you believe re: your life purpose, spirituality, morals, and ultimate destination) are respected and considered as we work holistically (both body and soul/inner-person). **Credentials & Experience:** Before I was a mediator, I worked on high net-worth estate planning cases with teams of lawyers and financial advisors. Knowing the level of stress that exists when millions/billions of dollars are at stake, I now reserve specific counseling time for professional advisors and other business leaders.
"I provide a client-centered approach through a customized treatment plan to meet client needs and goals using best-practice, evidence-based, therapeutic interventions and methods. Together, we will explore what brought you to therapy, and I will help you to work through past experiences that continue to impact your life, while working towards your future goals. There is hope and help for you!"
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Free Consultation
15 min · Online
Individual Therapy
50 min · Online
Sliding scale available.
Couples Therapy
50 min · Online
Sliding scale available.
Qualifications
Verified by Calm at Home
Licensed · PCLC, JD, MS, MBA
Tara Klena Barthel · Verified April 2026
Education and Years in Practice
Attended Montana State University Billings, M.S. in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling in , Graduated 2024
Additional Credentials
Membership from AHEC Scholar - Area Health Education Centers
2023
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My practice is cash-only, but I have a generous scholarship / reduced-fee rate available for people who demonstrate true financial need. To date, I have never turned away a client due to finances, so please reach out with any questions you might have. I always strive to make therapy affordable.
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Billings, ND, 59101 map
I provide a client-centered approach through a customized treatment plan to meet client needs and goals using best-practice, evidence-based, therapeutic interventions and methods. Together, we will explore what brought you to therapy, and I will help you to work through past experiences that continue to impact your life, while working towards your future goals. There is hope and help for you!
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