Tara Klena Barthel
2+ years experience

Tara Klena Barthel

Counselor

·PCLC, JD, MS, MBA
2+ years experience
Billings, ND, United States
$130 - $185
Accepting clients

About

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!"

I work with

Couples
Couples
Individual
Individual

Age groups

Adults
Adults
Seniors
Seniors
Teens
Teens

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Specialties

Areas of Focus

Alcohol UseAnxietyCaregivers
Chronic PainDual DiagnosisFamily ConflictElderly Persons DisordersGriefInfidelityInternet AddictionLife CoachingMarital and PremaritalMedication ManagementParentingRelationship IssuesSexual AbuseSpiritualityStressSubstance UseSuicidal IdeationTrauma and PTSDVideo Game AddictionWeight Loss

Therapeutic Approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Attachment-based
Christian Counseling
Emotionally Focused
Integrative
Person-Centered
Somatic
Coaching
Motivational Interviewing
Compassion Focused
Family / Marital

Services & Pricing

Free Consultation

15 min · Online

Free

Individual Therapy

50 min · Online

$130

Sliding scale available.

Couples Therapy

50 min · Online

$185

Sliding scale available.

Qualifications

CALM AT HOME

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

Insurance & Policies

Accepts insurance

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.

Payment Methods

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Visa

Location

Primary Office

Billings, ND, 59101

United States

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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!

I see couples and individual
$130 - $185 Per Session
Accepts insurance

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