Hi, I’m TARA hENKE.
Offering Counseling, Coaching, and Consulting Services
M.Ed. in Counseling, Certified Trauma Practitioner, Life Coach, EMDR Trained Clinician
LPC-Associate, Superivsed by Lisa Latcham, LPC-S, RPT-S
I'm the CEO of Listen Up Consulting, bringing a wealth of expertise to the table. Armed with a Master of Education in Counseling, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate, Supervised by Lisa Latcham, M.Ed., LPC-S, RPT-S. I am also a Relationship Coach and a Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner. With a background spanning over 18 years, I specialize in working with adults and with children aged 4-19 and their families.
Throughout my career, I've delivered impactful training, provided invaluable mentoring, and offered insightful consulting services to fellow counselors and educators alike. My areas of proficiency encompass trauma-informed care, stress management techniques, and navigating disabilities and chronic illnesses. I am committed to guiding individuals towards holistic well-being. I am also adept at facilitating mental health referrals when needed.
I grew up experiencing childhood trauma. When I became an adult, I developed an autoimmune disease and a rare vocal condition. I was also diagnosed with cancer in my 30’s. I experienced extreme stress and job burnout, and I now have a passion for helping others work through similar seasons of their lives by sharing what I have learned through my own healing experiences.
I see clients online, at the Hometown Wellness Clinic in Hallettsville, TX, and at my own office in Yoakum, TX
I welcome you to our hub, where empathy meets resilience, and healing transforms lives.
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
Our Approach
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Believe
Through empathetic listening, promoting self-awareness, encouraging responsibility, and helping clients believe in the possibility of change, we foster confidence in our clients and assist them in taking the first steps forward in their new growth journey.
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Sow
We sow seeds of faith, confidence, resilience, perseverance, strength, and positivity as our clients begin to shift their perspective and recognize patterns of thinking or behaviors that may have left them feeling stuck or frustrated.
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Grow
Clients take ownership in their lives as they set and achieve meaningful goals. Growth and transformation takes place as old habits are broken and new, positive patterns of thinking and behavior are formed, leading to happier and healthier lives.
iN MEMORIAM
Jerome A. Perry was a founding member of Listen Up Consulting and a practicing life coach for our organization. Jerome’s kindness and love touched hundreds of lives during his 50 years here on Earth. He will be remembered for his humility, wisdom, and incredible hugs. A nonprofit organization has been established in his honor to carry on his legacy of caring for underserved populations. Donations toward his nonprofit, Win the Day Alliance, will go toward providing counseling and direct care to at-risk populations in the Coastal Plains Region and the Hill Country, two areas of Texas he dearly loved.
The Great Poobah is live for purchase on Amazon! This book was created by Tara to celebrate the joy, kindness, and love Jerome Perry shared with everyone around him. In keeping with his incredible spirit of generosity, all proceeds from the book will benefit the Win the Day Alliance, a nonprofit founded in his honor.
Funds raised will go directly toward providing mental health services and support for underserved populations, including free counseling for children and adults in the Coastal Plains and Hill Country communities.
Through this book and the work of the Win the Day Alliance, we look forward to continuing Jerome’s legacy of love and giving to others who need it most.
Please consider supporting this mission by purchasing a copy and spreading the word.
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”