Tamara Spears, LMSW

Tamara Spears is a licensed master social worker with 25 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She works with individuals dealing with ADHD, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, and struggles with self-esteem. Her manner is warm and person-centered, focused on practical steps and respectful conversation.

She draws on a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs. Tamara uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot thinking patterns, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation. Attachment-based and client-centered methods shape how she builds trust and listens.

Sessions are collaborative and interactive. She frames therapy as a partnership where goals are agreed on together and progress is tracked in simple, measurable ways. Expect straightforward talk, tools you can try between sessions, and adjustments when something isn’t working.

Tamara’s background includes social services and both inpatient and outpatient therapy work. That practical experience informs how she supports people through trauma, caregiver stress, and complex mood concerns. She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on each person’s story and strengths.

Her approach suits people who want clear techniques and compassionate support. She encourages small, consistent changes and helps clients build routines that fit daily life. To get started, she asks people to identify a few immediate goals and then plans steps toward them.

Approaches that guide online work and goals

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values instead of getting stuck in avoidance. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking patterns and trying small behavioral experiments to change mood and routine, which can help with depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy centers on understanding how past relationship experiences shape current patterns and helps people build more secure ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose and adjust methods based on a person’s goals, day-to-day needs, and what feels most helpful in session. Clients and therapist check in about what’s working and change course when needed.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It lets people use tools and worksheets during the session and practice strategies in real time, helping connect therapy to everyday habits and routines.