Dr Tara Porter
Clinical Psychologist & Author
Tara is a clinical psychologist, writer and individual and couple therapist. She worked in the NHS for 28 years, and has extensive experience working therapeutically, teaching, writing and speaking about mental health.
With a broad clinical practice she enjoys working with children, adolescents, parents, adults and couples in her private practice in north-west London.
She is an experienced supervisor offering a warm and reflective space, a wealth of experience, and a deep understanding of mental health.
My Books
As an internationally recognised published author and media figure, Tara has several books available for purchase in a variety of languages. This currently includes English, Italian, German, and Spanish copies.
Good Enough
Tara's new book starts with babies, and takes you through every stage of parenting, toddlers, middle childhood, tweens and teens, with three principles to guide you.
It is a warm and compassion book, rallying against extremes in parenting and embracing the messy middle. It does not give parents new standards to meet or more things to do but instead supports parents to say enough is enough. Most of all she explains why this is best for children. It has been receiving rave reviews.
You Don't Understand Me
Tara’s Sunday Times Bestselling Book took the world by storm when it was published in 2022, and has been published in many different countries and languages.
It speaks directly to teenage girls and young women about their parents, families, friends, education, bodies and love. It explains their own mental health in a clear and helpful way, and offers multiple case studies and ideas for making change.
YDUM Journal
Tara followed up the success of You Don’t Understand Me by putting some of the ideas from the book into practical exercises for teenage girls and young women struggling with their feelings, mood or mental health problems.
Based on many of the exercises Tara would do in therapy, this book provides a practical approach to tackling the difficulties you or your child may be facing.
About Tara
The woman behind the work
Her NHS work was with children and adolescent eating disorders, where she lead a CAMHS Psychology Team. She also worked on the National Training Programme for CAMHS Eating Disorders as a mentor to other Eating Disorders services.
She also has a special interest in mental health in schools and worked with the Anna Freud Centre writing and providing training for schools, colleges and educational authorities.
She writes for the Times Educational Supplement, and was previously a judge on their School of the Year award.
What People Say About Working With Tara
‘I have found therapy to be intensely painful, but Tara is brilliant and there is absolutely no doubt it has helped a lot’
"Just wanted to say a huge thank you for everything... you have been the most amazing therapist. I was reflecting back on ..how much progress I've made, and I have to give you a lot of credit for that"
'A huge thank you for a wonderfully informative, interesting and engaging talk you delivered to our regional event. We had amazing feedback from our clinical team who found the content very useful and relevant to their practice'.
Media Work
Books, podcasts, articles, and more
Tara regularly writes for the mainstream media and is interviewed on podcasts, IG Lives and radio, as well as writing for academic texts. Here is a selection of recent or favourite articles that Tara has written, and a couple of podcasts and radio interviews.
(Unfortunately some of these articles and podcasts are behind a paywall)
Get In Touch
Want to get in touch with Tara about therapy, media appearances, authorship, or anything else?
Use the contact form here.