Tamara Thomasson
Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions
LPC-MH Tennessee
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About Tamara
Tamara Thomasson is a licensed professional counselor who supports people working through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life transitions. With a decade of clinical experience, she emphasizes respectful, sensitive care and creates individualized plans that reflect each person’s circumstances and goals.
Background and approach
Tamara blends practical strategies with compassionate guidance to help clients build skills, manage symptoms, and pursue clearer direction. Her approach draws on evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused strategies.
Tamara adapts conversations and techniques to match what a client needs in the moment while keeping long-term progress in view. She frames therapy as a collaborative process, offering support and encouragement as clients take steps toward greater well-being and resilience in daily life.
Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care
Tamara frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, a practical approach for anxiety, mood concerns, panic, and stress management. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for intense emotions and relationship-related struggles. Emotionally-Focused Therapy features in her work when exploring attachment and improving emotional connection, helping clients understand and reshape patterns that affect relationships.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Tamara works with each person to identify goals and preferences, and she adjusts methods over time so therapy fits the client’s needs rather than forcing a single model. This cooperative stance helps shape a plan that feels both practical and personally meaningful.
Online therapy with Tamara is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats can make consistent care easier to maintain while accommodating work, caregiving, or geographic constraints, and they allow clients and licensed professionals to focus on skill building, coping strategies, and progress toward stated goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English