Tara A. Henschel, M.D.
Board Certified Psychiatrist
Dr. Henschel is originally from Simpsonville, SC and graduated from Mauldin High School in 2003.
In 2007, she graduated from the University of South Carolina-Upstate in Spartanburg, SC cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology.
She earned her Medical Degree (M.D.) from the American University of the Caribbean, St. Maarten Netherland Antilles in 2011. Clinical rotations were in New York-area hospitals: Staten Island University, Bronx-Lebanon, Lutheran Medical Center, and Flushing Hospital. Her general psychiatry rotation was at St. John’s Episcopal (Rockaway, NY) and her child & adolescent elective at Nassau University Medical Center (East Meadow, NY).
She graduated medical school in 2011 and commenced her General Psychiatry Residency training at St. Louis University School of Medicine, completing Post-Graduate years 1 & 2.
In 2013, she transferred to the University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston to be closer to her fiancé and completed her residency Post-Graduate years 3 & 4 .
After finishing her General Psychiatry Residency in 2015, she worked as an attending psychiatrist at the Michael E. DeBakey VAMC Conroe Community Based Outpatient Clinic until 2020.
In 2020, she began working as a Tele-psychiatrist for the VAMC in Marion, Illinois caring for veterans in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. She continued to work there until 2026 when she achieved her dream of opening up her own psychiatry practice in Texas by founding Grand Oaks Psychiatry.
Dr. Henschel has been fully licensed by the state medical board of Texas to practice medicine since 2015.
She has been certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology since 2015.
Her areas of interest are depressive disorders, anxiety disorders and integrative and functional medicine/psychiatry.
Dr. Henschel resides in Spring, Texas with her husband, daughter and Persian cat. When she is not busy with her family, she enjoys listening to audiobooks/podcasts, walking in nature, Pilates and travel.
Understanding the whole person is a key part of my practice. That approach allows me to arrive at a more precise diagnosis and a thoughtfully tailored treatment plan. I achieve this through a thorough initial assessment and ongoing follow-up visits that explore more than just symptoms, including personal history, lifestyle, and social factors.
The treatment plan is developed collaboratively with the patient, and I take time to educate them about the available options so they can make informed choices that feel right. I strive to minimize the number of medications a person needs and I monitor closely for contraindications, interactions, and side effects, while also considering other medical conditions that could affect care.
Psychiatry is more than medication alone — it is a therapeutic relationship built on trust. It provides a place where you can be heard and understood without judgment, and where you can receive genuine support and thoughtful feedback you can rely on.