About Tamara
Dr. Tamara Hodges helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. She brings two decades of practice as a Texas psychologist and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
Her approach centers on listening first. Sessions focus on understanding what's most troubling and on building a clear plan to address it. She uses practical tools and conversation to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
How Tamara works
Dr. Hodges draws on a mix of methods including cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-focused ideas to reduce distress and increase valued action. She also uses client-centered and dialectical strategies when people need steadiness and clearer thinking during emotional moments.
In sessions she helps people work through family of origin issues, communication problems, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, and struggles with control or impulsivity. She also addresses body image, caregiver stress, infidelity, jealousy, and midlife concerns in straightforward terms. Her style is calm and supportive.
She works with each person to set goals, try practical steps between sessions, and track what changes. People who want a thoughtful, experienced guide for everyday life and relationship challenges often find this helpful.
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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
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | TX Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online flexibility
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people learn to notice hard thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and finding more meaning when life feels stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, challenges, and preferences and then recommend methods to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and feedback guide the plan.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is helpful for in-depth conversation and nonverbal cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make therapy more flexible for people balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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