Tara Kerner Verified Provider

Tara Kerner is a psychiatrist providing online telepsychiatry for adults and seniors throughout Connecticut and New York.

She specializes in addiction and substance use treatment, dual diagnosis care, and medication management, blending approaches like CBT, Motivational Interviewing and psychodynamic therapy.

Tara offers holistic, affirming psychiatric care that considers your emotional state, environment and biological needs to create a collaborative treatment plan tailored to your goals.

Addiction and Dual Diagnosis Psychiatry

Tara’s core clinical focus is supporting adults navigating addiction, substance use and dual diagnosis concerns.

She provides outpatient individual therapy and medication management in a virtual setting, bringing expertise in alcohol use, substance abuse and cooccurring mental health conditions like anxiety and depression.

In sessions, you’ll work together using evidence-based tools such as Motivational Interviewing and CBT to address both substance use patterns and underlying psychiatric symptoms.

Her approach is person centered and strength based, helping you build insight, develop coping skills and explore whether medication may support your recovery and mental wellness.

Inclusive, Affirming Mental Health Care

Tara offers LGBTQ+-affirming care and has experience working with bisexual, gay, lesbian, queer, nonbinary and transgender individuals as well as people living with HIV/AIDS.

She integrates culturally sensitive and multicultural perspectives into her practice, creating a safe space for diverse communities including racial justice advocates and single mothers.