Who I Am….

Tara Y. Reed, LCSW-S, MBA, PMP, is a sought-after therapist, wellness coach, and life strategist. My work primarily focuses on personal development, treating unhealed trauma, and building healthy relationships.

I began my career in administration and planning, working as the founder and principal consultant at Absolute Service Solutions (ABS), a learning and organizational development firm that provides professional development workshops and trainings, staff coaching, project management and planning, program development, and business process and operations consulting to human service professionals and organizations.

Driven by my lived-experience and deep desire to serve my community, I transitioned to treatment services over 12 years ago, leading me to found Absolute Counseling and Wellness Center, the therapeutic subsidiary of ABS, where my team and I provide couples therapy, and individual, family, and group therapy for children, adolescents and adults.

In addition to treatment services, I also develop and facilitate an array of personal wellness workshops and skill-building retreats designed to equip attendees with the necessary knowledge and skills to transform their relationships and their lives. My signature workshop is Knowing Who You Are: The Pathway to Self-Discovery, an offering that focuses on building self- awareness and healing from dysfunctional patterns that hinder us from living up to our full potential.

I earned my undergraduate degree in Social Work from Southern University at New Orleans in my hometown of New Orleans, La., and my graduate degrees in Social Work and Business Administration from the University of Houston and Texas Woman’s University, respectively. I have additional advanced training and certifications in project management, training facilitation, working with families and couples, working with adults who’ve experienced childhood trauma, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for working with children who’ve experienced severe abuse and neglect. I am licensed and I work in both Texas and Louisiana. I currently reside in Houston, Texas with my family and enjoy cooking and traveling home to New Orleans every chance I get!! Lol.