About Tamara
Tamara Coleman helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and grief. She also works with clients navigating trauma, LGBT concerns, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and difficult life changes. Tamara is a Virginia-licensed clinical social worker with three years of professional experience and uses straightforward, practical guidance in sessions.
She keeps the session simple and direct. Conversations focus on what is bothering the person now and what small changes might help.
How Tamara works
Tamara listens without judgment and asks questions that help people name feelings and spot patterns in thinking and behavior. Her approach blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new coping skills, and practice emotional regulation during hard moments.
She also draws on emotionally-focused and existential ideas when it helps clients clarify values and deeper concerns. Tamara works with people who face specific issues such as postpartum depression, sexual assault and abuse, somatization, personality concerns, intellectual disability, and veteran or armed forces related matters. She tailors each plan to the person in front of her rather than using one fixed method.
Sessions are aimed at practical progress. People leaving her sessions should have one or two clear steps to try between meetings. The tone is warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative, focused on helping people regain footing and move forward.
Tamara lists 6 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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intellectual disability
- LGBT
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps people talk through feelings and decide what matters most to them, which can lead to clearer goals and greater motivation. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, adds concrete tools for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal skills.Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then try methods together to find the best fit. That way the plan changes if something is not working and stays focused on the person's priorities.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well when visual connection helps the conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people send updates and try short exchanges between full sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.
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A practical next step
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