About Tamara
Tamara Blau works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and parenting strain. She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so clients can use what they learn right away. Tamara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio.
She has a decade of professional experience in social work. Tamara trained at Case Western Reserve University where she completed a Master of Science in Social Administration.
How Tamara works
Early in her career she spent more than 15 years in public social services supporting adolescents and their families. More recently she worked in school settings with middle school students, helping with behavior concerns, anxiety, and the stress of parenting. Her style is nonjudgmental and supportive.
Sessions are client-centered and focus on practical steps people can take right away. She helps set short-term and longer-term goals and works on skills for coping with life changes, grief, trauma, and mood difficulties. Tamara uses evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to help people manage symptoms and build useful habits.
She also draws on solution-focused strategies to identify small, achievable changes that add up over time. Typical concerns she addresses include addictions, panic attacks, workplace stress, communication problems, domestic violence impacts, and caregiver strain. She explains techniques plainly and coaches people through practicing them between sessions.
Sessions are offered in English from Virginia. Tamara combines practical tools with a compassionate approach to help people move forward at a manageable pace.
Tamara lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Tamara works with
The areas below are the ones Tamara selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding your goals and experiences. The therapist listens and helps you set goals at your own pace, which works well for stress, grief, and parenting concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and handle panic attacks through exercises and between-session practice.
Mindfulness therapy helps people notice thoughts and bodily sensations without judgment. Simple breathing and grounding exercises can reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation during hard moments.
Tamara will help you decide which approach fits best. She collaborates with you to match methods to your needs, goals, and daily life. That process can change over time as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging let you check in between appointments and use brief written exchanges when that feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent with your schedule and preferences.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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