Tamara Christman

Compassionate, experienced therapist focused on growth

LPC Virginia

Experience: 22 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Eating
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Tamara

Tamara Christman is an LPC with 22 years of clinical experience practicing in Virginia. She has spent more than two decades helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and complex life transitions.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with a broad range of concerns such as relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image struggles, career changes, parenting and caregiver stress, and patterns like attachment or codependent dynamics. Her style is grounded in compassion and collaboration; she blends practical techniques with a client-centered stance to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Tamara integrates approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based work and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients build coping strategies, strengthen communication, and process painful experiences. She aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can explore identity, values, and goals while developing tools for lasting change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Tamara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and stress management. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) complements this by encouraging values-guided action and learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and emotions, often supporting life transitions and meaning-focused work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and emotional bonds to improve communication and intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and she works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative stance helps tailor treatment plans that combine practical skills, reflective work, and real-world strategies.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across busy lives and to access therapy from varied locations within the therapist's practice area.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a variety of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related matters as well as body image and career transitions.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her style is compassionate and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques such as CBT, ACT and DBT skills to tailor treatment to each person.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 22 years of clinical experience to her practice, drawing on that background to support complex and varied concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds the LPC credential with license number VA LPC 0701011638 and practices in Virginia.

Does she conduct sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their schedule and preferences.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesEating disordersCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Trauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem DepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English