- Practical coping skills
- Trauma informed care
- Relationship focus
About Tamika
Tamika Blaisdell is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience in mental health care. She draws on years of work in psychiatric settings, schools, correctional facilities, and private practice. Tamika speaks plainly and meets people where they are to face real, often painful problems.
Her approach centers on listening first and tailoring support to each person's needs. She uses client-centered methods to build trust and focus on what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with practical skills for managing stress and anxiety.
Tamika also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and the Gottman Method for relationship communication work. She offers clinical tools and hypnotherapy when those fit a person’s goals. Together these methods provide options for dealing with trauma, anger, codependency, and life changes.
People who come to her often want help with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, coping with change, or feelings of isolation and shame. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, and issues tied to blended families or fatherhood roles. Tamika frames challenges in straightforward terms and focuses on steps a person can try between sessions.
Her background across different settings shapes a practical style. Tamika aims to help people notice what is working, reduce burden, and build skills for daily life. Readers considering help can expect a collaborative, direct, and faith-aware clinician.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit daily life
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. It involves listening closely and helping people find their own answers, which can be useful for stress, relationship struggles, and feelings of isolation.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches concrete skills to manage anxiety, change unhelpful thinking, and handle life transitions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides specific tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills can help with anger, relationship strain, and intense emotional reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, values, and everyday needs. This can mean trying different techniques and adjusting the plan over time.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, schooling, or caregiving. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and make it simpler to keep regular appointments while managing a busy schedule.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Montana, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Tamika works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, and coping with life changes. She also helps people facing codependency, attachment and abandonment worries, communication problems, and feelings of isolation.
What is her general therapy style?
She practices a direct, client-centered style that focuses on listening and practical steps. Sessions often mix skills practice with discussion tailored to the person's goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of experience in the mental health field, including work in psychiatric facilities, high schools, prisons, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LCSW and is based in Montana. The biography lists both MT LCSW and CA LCSW as credential details.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are accepted, so people located outside the U.S. can be matched to her.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on those factors.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.