I am licensed in Virginia with over 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, & eating disorders. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
VA LPC 0701011638
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she is the best therapist i’ve ever had, and has helped me grow so much
Written on Jan 02, 2024 after therapy with Tamara for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, eating disorders, and self esteem
Tamara has been a huge blessing in my life. Very much appreciate her principles and practice
Written on Sep 08, 2023 after therapy with Tamara for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
Tamara is such a kind soul who listens to not just what you are saying but what you are not saying. It’s like she knows what I’m feeling before I even say it and already has a plan to help me through it. When I say my time with her has been life changing, I totally mean it.
Written on Jun 26, 2023 after therapy with Tamara for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and adhd
She makes me feel safe.
Written on Apr 27, 2023 after therapy with Tamara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Tamara has been a huge help coaching me through difficult social situations at my job, and we've just started therapy recently. I am recognizing a significant difference in my life from starting counciling. Ready to venture forth with the right support.
Written on Jan 16, 2023 after therapy with Tamara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd