Tarin Bickford, LISW, LCSW
Iowa · 30 years in practice
Tarin Bickford is a licensed social worker with thirty years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LISW, Iowa
- 008088 · expires December 2026
- LCSW, Oregon
- L13422 · expires June 2026
- LICSW, Washington
- LW61367668 · expires May 2026
- NPI
- 1902361132 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Tarin
Tarin Bickford is a licensed social worker with thirty years of clinical experience. She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and sees people in Oregon and internationally. Tarin focuses on practical help for common, painful problems so people can move forward in daily life.
She uses a mix of approaches to fit each person's needs. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) appears in her practice along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), attachment-based and client-centered work.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear skills, honest feeling work, and realistic steps that make life easier. Tarin often helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns including bipolar disorder. She also addresses body image, chronic pain and illness, gender dysphoria, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, and work or money stress.
Other areas listed include ADHD, obsessive and compulsive behaviors, hoarding, and multicultural or prejudice-related concerns. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She aims to build a respectful, kind relationship and to set achievable goals together.
Expect conversations that name emotions, link them to actions, and test small changes between sessions. Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, with cost varying by location and therapist availability.
To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a first session.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tarin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Gender dysphoria
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Tarin names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How emotional and behavior-focused approaches work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and work with strong emotions that keep them stuck. It guides a person to notice patterns in feelings and responses and to try new ways of responding that feel more connected and effective. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns, which often helps with depression, anxiety, and compulsive behaviors.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily needs, and then try methods that fit. That collaboration means techniques can shift over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into life. Video calls let people keep eye contact and read facial cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a shorter check-in, and live chat or text messaging supports brief reflections or ongoing coaching between appointments. These options offer flexibility for different schedules, locations, and energy levels while keeping the focus on emotional change and practical skills.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Tarin helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, and mood concerns including bipolar disorder. She also lists help for body image, chronic illness and pain, gender dysphoria, ADHD, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, and other challenges.
What is Tarin's therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on naming feelings, learning skills, and trying small changes between appointments.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings thirty years of clinical social work experience to her practice working across many concerns and settings.
What credentials and location information apply?
She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and practices in Oregon while also accepting international clients.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
In what session formats can people meet with her?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payment arranged?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact cost varies with a person's location and the therapist's availability.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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