- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Tamara
Tamara Banks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in West Virginia with 22 years of experience. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addictions, grief, eating concerns, anger, and issues around self-esteem and career transitions. Tamara also lists work with bipolar disorder and adapting to life changes.
She trained at Marshall University Graduate College, earning a Master’s in Counseling and an Education Specialist degree in Counselor Supervision, and she also teaches there as an adjunct professor. Her background includes school counseling and work across a range of ages from school-aged clients to adults. This breadth shapes how she approaches common life stresses and crises.
Tamara draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused techniques, and trauma-informed work. In practice she listens for what matters most to each person and helps set specific, practical goals. Sessions often include skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and making step-by-step changes.
She also notes experience with issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and blended family concerns. That lets her address complex situations where several problems overlap. Tamara’s approach emphasizes clarity and straightforward feedback while helping people build everyday coping skills.
To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Because she balances teaching and school counseling work, she coordinates appointment times directly with clients once a fit is agreed.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on your goals and what you want to change. The therapist listens closely and helps you set practical next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-focused work spends time on small, concrete changes that move you toward what you want sooner rather than later.Choosing the right approach is something to decide together. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. That plan can change as you learn what helps and what does not; the process is collaborative and reviewed over time.
The original profile does not list which session formats are offered online. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how appointments are scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a college schedule, a first job, or other busy days by removing travel time and allowing sessions during breaks. It can also let you use shorter check-ins or avoid being on camera when you prefer not to. Licensed professionals aim to match the approach and format to what fits your life and goals.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, addictions, grief, eating issues, anger, self-esteem, career changes and related problems.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses client-centered methods combined with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques, and includes trauma-focused work when needed. Sessions focus on practical skills and clear goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience in counseling work, including roles in school settings and as an adjunct professor at Marshall University Graduate College.
What credential and location are on file?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are held.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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