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Dr. Tamela Sadler, Psychologist

Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD
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About me

Hello!

My name is Dr. Tamela Sadler, and I am a licensed psychologist in both Tennessee and Hawaii. I am originally from Tennessee and completed my doctoral-level graduate training at Tennessee State University in 2008. I earned my doctorate in counseling psychology and completed my post-doctoral residency in 2009. Much of my work has surrounded the evaluation and treatment of various mental health disorders and concerns, including ADHD, social skills development, depression, anxiety, anger management, family conflict, behavior changes following traumatic brain injury, self-esteem, trauma, stress reduction, adjustment or improvement to medical conditions and life transitions. I work with individuals on medical goals such as lowering A1C levels, managing hypertension, adapting to CPAP equipment and weight loss.

My goal is to provide clients with a safe space where they feel understood and are able to work towards reaching their personal goals. This includes using a collaborative, nonjudgmental approach with my clients. I consider you to be the expert on your own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, while my primary purpose is to provide support, assistance, and a different perspective. My goal is to get you from where you are to where you want to be.

I use person-centered, motivational, interpersonal, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches in treatment. However, when selecting my treatment approach(es), I consider my clients’ social history, diversity factors, presenting concerns, and goals for treatment. I believe in providing my clients with an individualized approach to treatment that is designed to help them be successful and achieve their goals. Treatment is typically short-term and solution-focused. As you make gains, you may leave services for a while and are free to return at a later point to work on new or other growth-related needs. Severe and persistent mental illnesses have specific needs that may not be suitable for this therapy modality. Referrals may be made to other providers at my discretion as those needs outside of my scope of practice emerge.

Congratulations on seeking support for yourself! Participating in therapy is a type of self-care that works to provide a supportive environment in which to grow and become a better version of yourself. I look forward to supporting you on your journey toward improved mental health and overall well-being.

Warmly,
Dr. Tamela Sadler
Licensed Psychologist

Professional experience

20yrs in practice
Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Chronic pain illness and disability, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

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License information

HI Psychologist PSY-1700

TN Psychologist 2901

Reviews

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I find Dr. Sadler extremely helpful without telling me what to do. She lets me get to places on my own with support and guidance. I know I can reach out to her free of judgment and full of understanding. It’s not easy and it took time to get here, but it’s very rewarding.

Written on Mar 30, 2021 after therapy with Tamela for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and eating disorders

She is amazing

Written on Mar 18, 2021 after therapy with Tamela for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with