- Client-centered approach
- Trauma-informed care
- Practical goal focus
About Tamara
Tamara Banks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 22 years in the counseling field. She practices a client-centered approach and adapts therapy to each person's needs. Tamara is direct and compassionate and focuses on making counseling a practical part of daily life.
She earned a Master’s in Counseling and an Education Specialist degree in Counselor Supervision from Marshall University Graduate College, where she also teaches as an adjunct professor. Her career includes work as a school counselor and roles that involved trauma, loss, and violence support. These experiences shape how she guides people through tough transitions.
Tamara helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She also addresses parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, addiction, anger, self-esteem, eating concerns, and challenges like bipolar disorder. Additional areas she works with include abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication and control issues.
Her day-to-day practice draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy, and trauma-focused work. She matches methods to the situation so sessions stay practical and goal-oriented. Clients can expect an approach that balances empathy with straightforward feedback.
Reaching out for help can feel difficult. Tamara invites people to take that step and discusses scheduling directly to find times that fit their life. She aims to reduce stigma around counseling and support steady, usable progress.
Therapy approaches and what online work can look like
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in the room. The therapist listens carefully, reflects understanding, and follows the client’s lead to build trust and clear goals. This approach helps when someone needs time to sort feelings and be heard.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and habits. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change thinking and behavior. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and managing mood swings.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Tamara will work together with each person to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as therapy moves forward.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time and let someone meet with a licensed professional from home or during a break at work. Because the therapist’s session formats are not listed here, confirm current session options before booking to know what is available. The focus is on making therapy practical and usable within everyday routines.
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Experience
22+ years
Credentials
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Tamara works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and family issues, relationships, addictions, anger, self-esteem, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She also addresses areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and control issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered style and adapts techniques to each person. Expect straightforward, compassionate conversations with practical steps and goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in counseling since 2001, giving her 22 years of experience across school and clinical settings and trauma-related roles.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in West Virginia and works from that state.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability to begin the process.
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