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This Isn't Rehab.
This Is High-Performance Recovery.

 

Designed by a psychologist. Delivered like elite coaching.
Addiction recovery built for professionals ready to lead themselves. 

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Discover your recovery strategy in just 5 minutes with our free quiz.
Results tailored to your lifestyle, mindset, and goals.  
THE MODERN SOLUTION TO ADDICTION RECOVERY 

 

 

 

This Isn't Rehab. This Is High-Performance Recovery.

 
Designed by a psychologist. Delivered like elite coaching.
Addiction recovery built for professionals ready to lead themselves. 
Book a Confidential Call
Find Your Recovery Style
Discover your recovery strategy in just 5 minutes with our free quiz.
 
Results tailored to your lifestyle, mindset, and goals. 
 
 
 
 
1. Do The Quiz
2. Book Your Call
3. Live Your Best Life

This Is What Real Progress Looks Like

 

From feeling stuck to thriving with purpose,
this is what transformation really looks like.

Before The TARA Clinic:

 

✘ Secretly ashamed

✘ Controlled by urges

✘ Afraid of being "found out"

✘ Exhausted by the double life

After The TARA Clinic

 

✔ In control again

✔ Focused and confident

✔ Respected and self-assured

✔ Thriving professionally and personally

This isn't just about recovery

it's about your next level of success. 

 

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This isn't a moral failing

And you're not broken.

 

What you're dealing with is a pattern - an overused tool that used to help you cope... until it started controlling you. 

At The TARA Clinic, we don't believe in shame-based recovery. We believe in strategy, structure, and results. 

The Modern Solution To Addiction Recovery

What Happens Without A Plan

 

 

You continue to feel…

Exhausted and burnt out

Held back and falling behind

Guilty and frustrated

Out of control and stressed

Like you're letting yourself and others down

Judged by others and yourself

Find Your Recovery Style

High-Performance Recovery for High-Achieving Professionals

We're not your typical rehab or therapy.  


We provide elite, structures, confidential addiction recovery programs designed to integrate into your life - not interrupt it. 

Our trusted 3-Step Blueprint to Lasting Recovery gives you:

✔️ Full control over your decisions and behaviour

✔️ Discreet support that fits your lifestyle
✔️ Long-term transformation without needing to “start from scratch”
✔️ A recovery journey that feels empowering - not exposing

Why High Performers Choose Us

 

1. Outpatient & Online

No time off. No public exposure. Just proven strategies from wherever you are.

2. Executive Coaching Format

Our recovery programs are structured like high-performance coaching - efficient, practical, results-focused.

3. Structured, Stepped Support

Recovery isn’t one-off. We support your transformation over time, with each phase building on the last.

4. No 12-Step, No Labels

We don’t do powerless. We don’t call you an 'addict'. We build your power back - your way.

This is for people who are ready to level up - not check out.

Find Your Recovery Style

Recognised for Innovation in Recovery


The 3-Step Blueprint to Lasting Recovery

 

Finally Escape The Grip Of Addiction

With Our Individually Tailored Programs:

Step 1 - Clarity & Commitment

4 Weeks

A strategic reset. Regain control. Build momentum fast.

Step 2 - Foundation & Direction

12 Weeks

Transform your mindset, stress response, and decision-making habits.

Step 3 - Mastery & Independence

15 Months

Lock in lasting change with structure and self-leadership. 

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Inside The Experience

 

Real reflections from ambitious professionals on navigating addiction, identity, and change with The TARA Clinic.

 

These client reflections are based on recurring themes and experiences shared across our programs. All insights are anonymised, representative, and designed to help prospective clients understand the process - not to guarantee outcomes.

Start with the Free Quiz.


  

Find Your Recovery Style

Which Recovery Style Will Actually Work For You?

 

Take just 5 minutes to uncover which recovery strategy suits your personality, lifestyle, and performance goals - so you can finally break the cycle for good.

Start with the Quiz

Not ready for the quiz?

Download your free e-book.


Get to know your barriers and overcome your addiction.

            What We Work With. 


             
            We help high performers address the behaviours keeping them stuck,
            from alcohol and stimulants, to gambling and prescription medication:

            Is alcohol starting to control more than you'd like?


            We offer confidential, psychologist-led support to help high performers regain control and making lasting change - without rehab. 

            Is stress driving choices that don't align with your goals?


            You don't need to sacrifice success to find calm. Our approach helps you build mental clarity without giving up your edge. 

            Has cocaine crept further into your life than you expected?


            You don't need rehab to take back control. Our structured, confidential program helps you regain your edge with science-backed tools. 

            Is your sexual behaviour starting to override your values? 


            We provide discreet, non-judgemental support to help high performers regain alignment and rebuild connection - on your terms. 

            Is gambling impacting your finances or focus? 


            Our structured approach helps you regain control - privately and without shame. You're not alone, and there's a strategy that fits you. 

            Has your medication use started to take over?


            We help you regain control without judgement - because what started as support shouldn't end in dependence. 

            Is your smoking habit taking more than it's giving?


            Whether it's cannabis or cigarettes, we help you shift from coping to clarity - without pressure or lectures. 

            Is anxiety pushing you toward behaviours that no longer serve you?


            You don't have to eliminate stress to stay in control. We'll help you manage your mind and strengthen your response. 

            Are your spending habits starting to feel out of alignment?


            You deserve more than a temporary dopamine hit. Let's build a strategy that supports real fulfilment. 

            Is vaping taking up more space in your life than you'd like?


            We'll help you make empowered choices - based on clarity, not cravings. 

            Is screen time or work stress crowding out everything else?


            You don't need to crash to change course. We'll help you build balance without burning down your success. 

            Are substances starting to steer your choices? 


            It's not just about stopping use - it's about understanding the pattern. We support high performers across a range of substances and behaviours. 

            Find Your Recovery Style

            Seen & Trusted Across Australia:


            Meet Tara Hurster

            Registered Psychologist | Founder of The TARA Clinic

            Tara Hurster is a leading voice in high-performance addiction recovery, with close to 15 years of clinical experience helping professionals regain control without sacrificing success.

            As a registered psychologist and founder of The TARA Clinic, Tara has developed a results-driven recovery model that blends science-backed tools, strategic coaching, and human-first support - no labels, no shame, no rehab clichés.

            She’s known for her no-nonsense, empowering approach that challenges outdated ideas about addiction and gives high achievers the tools to lead themselves forward with clarity and confidence.

            Whether you're struggling with alcohol, stimulants, prescription medication, gambling, or other behaviours that are starting to take over - Tara’s approach is practical, private, and built for people who are done playing small.

            Discover Our Approach

            Meet Tara Hurster

            Registered Psychologist | Founder of The TARA Clinic

            Tara Hurster has spent close to 15 years supporting people to overcome addiction using science-backed tools and practical strategies. She's known for her no-nonsense, empowering approach that cuts through shame and puts you back in the driver's seat of your life. 

             

            DISCOVER OUR APPROACH

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            Your first three steps towards real momentum - simple, private, and strategic.

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            How To Get Started


             

            Your first three steps towards real momentum - simple, private, and strategic.

            Find Your Recovery Style

            Do the quiz and get your personalised strategy in 5 minutes.

            Book A Confidential Call

            Together, we will give you a plan based specifically on your personal needs.

            Regain Your Freedom

            Experience your full, rich and meaningful life.

            Start with the Quiz

            Take Control, On Your Terms.


             

            You're in control of your business. Your finances. Your future. Now take control of this.

             

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