Tara Barrentine, MSN, PMHNP-BC,
About Tara Barrentine (She/Her)
Tara Barrentine is a Nurse Practitioner in Washington who has been practicing since 2024. Tara’s goal is to get you back to your whole self. She believes very strongly that good mental health is imperative for overall good health and is here to diagnose, treat, and manage your acute illness. Tara can prescribe medications and provides psychotherapy, support, and behavioral and crisis interventions. There is a lot of stigmas around mental illness. Tara is passionate about mental health awareness and looking at mental health conditions as a chronic disease that needs to be managed, just as you would with a disease like diabetes or heart disease. She believes in holistic care, compassion, and inclusivity. In her free time, Tara enjoys the outdoors. She loves to run, hike, ski, mountaineer, and to explore the beautiful mountains surrounding the PNW! She is married and has 2 cats, 1 dog and a stepdaughter.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 11-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Anxiety
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Depression/feeling down
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Autism with developmental delay
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Dementia & memory concerns
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender affirming care evaluations
- Gender identity & mental health
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual disability (caregiver-supported care)
- Intellectual disability (living independently)
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical or surgical evaluations
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
- Mental health support for chronic pain
- Mental health support for neurological conditions
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders & related conditions
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Race, culture & mental health
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Stroke-related mental health conditions
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- First Choice
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente Washington
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Regence BlueShield
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
- Gonzaga University
Locations
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253-550-0734
206-299-3494
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Frequently Asked
Questions About
Tara Barrentine
Please call us at 253-550-0734 to schedule an appointment with Tara Barrentine.
Tara Barrentine generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 253-550-0734 to find out Tara Barrentine's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Tara Barrentine:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- First Choice
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente Washington
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Regence BlueShield
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 253-550-0734 to see how we can help.
Yes, Tara Barrentine is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Tara Barrentine works at:
Yes, Tara Barrentine does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Tara Barrentine is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
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