Dr. Tara Fox Ph.D. - Virtual

Dr. Tara Fox is currently the Clinical Director and an Assistant Clinical Professor at Sacred Heart University. She has experience in clinical coordination, graduate coordination, and program coordination. Dr. Fox is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) for the state of Texas. She is passionate about mental, physical, and emotional wellness in rural communities. She has taught master‘s-level courses in Clinical Mental Health, Counseling, and Counselor Education, with an emphasis on clinically based courses, and has almost two decades of experience working within rural communities. Dr. Fox has presented and published on topics including bereavement, boundaries, burnout, compassion fatigue, counselor identity, integrated behavioral health care, integrated health care, mindfulness, online learning, rural counseling, secondhand depression, self-reflection, and telehealth counseling services.

Memberships: Texas Supervisor Coalition Group Member, Member of the Texas Counseling Association, Member of ACA, Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES), Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES)

My Theory and Specialties: My primary theoretical orientation is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), supported by elements of Reality/Choice Theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Narrative Therapy. This integrative approach allows me to address clients’ cognitive, behavioral, and relational needs through both structure and flexibility.
Grounded in Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) and a strengths-based perspective, my counseling approach emphasizes growth through connection, empowerment, and resilience. I view clients as experts in their own lives and collaborate with them to build on existing strengths and community supports. This framework influences my work in counseling, teaching, and supervision by promoting authenticity, mutual learning, and reflective practice. It encourages connection, cultural responsiveness, and self-awareness in all professional relationships. My specialty area is rural mental health, where I apply this integrated, relational approach to enhance access, reduce stigma, and honor the resilience of rural communities.

Supervision Info: Supervision Practice: Virtual supervision: 2-hour group supervision each month, and 2-hour individual supervision each month. Monthly invoicing, Supervision times before 5:00 PM, Supervision times after 5:00 PM. LPC Associate Cohort schedules the group and individual times a month in advance.