Piper Counseling & Psychiatric Services

Piper Counseling & Psychiatric Services Tara P. Hruby, MA, LMHC, MHT is the founder and owner of Backdoor Counseling. Tara's satisfaction derives from helping others invested in achieving their goals.

Backdoor Counseling is a general practice providing a wide variety of mental health counseling and therapeutic services for patients of all ages from children through adults. Tara is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), a licensed Florida foster parent, an Internationally certified transgender therapist, and is nationally certified in a wide variety of therapies. Tara received her Bachelor's in Psychology from Baldwin-Wallace College in 1996 and her Master's in Community Counseling at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2001. she received her Licensing as a Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in 2005 and is currently pursuing her doctoral degree with a projected graduation date in 2018. Tara's professional experiences include teaching at a university level and providing a wide variety of counseling to different populations such as: HIV/AIDS, Child Welfare, Special Needs, Family and Children, Hospice, Grief and Loss, LGBTQ+, ADHD, SIB, PTSD, Suicidal Ideation, Adolescents, and Couples. She lives by the motto that seeking therapy is a positive life goal and not because "something is wrong with them".

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10/08/2025

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"This morning on my way to work, I followed a car with a sign in the back window that said:
“Learning stick. Sorry for any delay.”

Knowing that, I stayed patient through the slow shifts and jerky starts — and honestly, they were doing pretty well for someone still learning.

But then I caught myself wondering:
Would I have been just as patient if I hadn’t seen that sign?
Probably not.

And that thought hit me hard.

Because the truth is, most people don’t wear signs that explain what they’re going through. You won’t see:
“Going through a divorce.”
“Lost a child.”
“Feeling depressed.”
“Just diagnosed with cancer.”

If we could see people’s struggles written out, we’d treat each other so much more gently.

But we shouldn’t need a sign to show kindness.

Everyone you meet is carrying something you can’t see. So let’s choose patience. Let’s choose grace. Let’s choose love — even when there’s no sign telling us to."

[BC Diana via X]

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Address

1639 Cape Coral Pkwy E, Suite 211
Cape Coral, FL
33904

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 8pm

Telephone

+12396998622

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