Prenatal and postpartum therapists & psychiatrists in Erie, PA

I received my Master’s in Social Work from the University of Utah. I completed most of my licensing hours in Utah, then moved to Pennsylvania where I completed my LCSW in 06/2019.

Hello! I’m Noel Fournarakis, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with approximately 9 years of experience in the mental health field. Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to support individuals across a wide range of levels of care, from residential treatment to outpatient therapy. I specialize in working with adults experiencing anxiety and mood disorders, postpartum anxiety and depression, and addiction.

My diverse clinical experience allows me to meet each client where they are and tailor my approach to their individual needs. I believe healing begins with having a space where you feel heard, safe, and empowered. My approach incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients develop meaningful tools for navigating life’s challenges. I offer both in-person and virtual sessions.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a variety of professional experiences. I have a unique competency and passion in working with young children and their caregivers (8 and under) as well as working with First Responder families.

I obtained my MSW from the University of Pittsburgh and my most recent jobs have included working as a child therapist and Early Childhood Mental Health consultant, I obtained my LSW in 2020 and my LCSW in 2024. I also am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, trained in EMDR.

I believe meaningful change begins when every voice is heard, accepted, and respected. That’s why my dream is a community where each person is able to identify, understand, and reduce the implications of trauma in themselves and in their community. As your therapist, my passion is in validating the struggles folks experience when they feel like no one else understands or wants to listen, so that feeling of invalidation does not become so overwhelming that it is disabling, relationship-ending, or life-changing in a harmful way.

I am a licensed clinical social worker, clinical supervisor, and psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience helping individuals navigate trauma, emotional distress, and life transitions.

My career has included work in schools, outpatient counseling centers, and hospital settings, where I supported individuals facing mood disorders, addiction, and psychosis. I’ve worked with clients across the lifespan—from young children to older adults—and bring a broad, real-world perspective to my practice.

As a certified trainer in trauma-informed care, I use practical, effective tools to help you better understand your emotional responses, regulate stress, and feel more grounded. My approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to your specific needs. I draw from a range of therapeutic techniques to help you gain insight, shift patterns, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

Clients often tell me that our work together helps them feel less overwhelmed, more self-aware, and better able to cope with life’s challenges. I strive to create a space where you feel understood, supported, and comfortable being yourself.

Some of the feedback that I received from clients are:

"You give me a perspective so I don’t get stuck and I realize I don’t have to solve it all at once

"You have forever affected how I look at things in a positive way"

"You changed how I look at things. I know I can do it, so I achieve it. The re-parenting thing gives me a way to understand people and myself."

"You help people be comfortable in their own skin."

Welcome! My name is Tara and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who earned a Masters from The University of Pittsburgh in Clinical Mental Health & Rehabilitation Counseling. I have extensive experience working with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, family & relationship issues, life transitions, and much more.

I enjoy working with patients who are struggling with perinatal issues (fertility issues, loss, pregnancy challenges), anxiety, and those who are coping with illnesses or life transitions. I hope to support you with empathy through life’s challenging seasons. We'll work collaboratively toward building a space conducive for self-awareness, navigating life’s challenges, and connecting to values to move towards a more fulfilling life.

I am a Pennsylvania-licensed psychologist with 23 years of counseling experience with adults of all ages, from late-adolescence and across the lifespan.

My practice focuses on helping individuals develop personally meaningful ways of navigating anxiety and depression, grief and loss, trauma and PTSD, time-of-life transitions, and identity development. These therapeutic partnerships often involve identity-affirming explorations of racial, ethnic, LGBTQIA, and neuro-diversity matters within clients’ lives.

Helping clients feels safe, regarded, and at ease... I work hard to understand what each individual needs from me to feel these things at the forefront of our relationship.

I feel really confident in my empathic attunement toward clients as I authentically connect with each individual. I prioritize creating a shared space of sincerity as clients begin telling me their stories.

And what an honor it is, helping clients share their narratives in a manner that highlights their courage and resilience, as well as their yearning and needs.

As we begin to explore and understand all of these things, we hone in on each client’s inner resources and external supports — identifying these things and figuring out how each individual client can feel most empowered in themselves.