Therapist profile
Tamara Banks, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
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- Client-centered work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Solution-focused steps
About Tamara
Tamara Banks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in West Virginia with 22 years of experience. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship strain, grief, trauma and addictions. Tamara also lists support for concerns like self-esteem, anger, eating issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches in sessions. Tamara draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral strategies to help people notice patterns and try different responses. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set concrete goals and trauma-focused methods when past harm affects current functioning.
In practice she keeps meetings direct and focused. Sessions typically involve talking through current problems, identifying small steps that can reduce stress, and trying out new ways of coping. Parents often bring concerns about blended families, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, or communication problems at home.
Tamara has experience across a broad range of family-related topics, including abandonment, codependency, commitment struggles, and blended family issues. She also supports people dealing with aging and geriatric concerns, antisocial or avoidant personality patterns, and co-morbid mental health challenges.
Her background includes work in schools and higher education, and she has taught as an adjunct professor at a graduate program. She emphasizes finding a good fit between therapist and client and discusses scheduling directly with each person to arrange sessions.
How sessions work
How Tamara’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to you so you feel heard and understood. It helps when someone wants a respectful, practical conversation about stressful situations at home. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and gives clear exercises to try between sessions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday parenting or relationship difficulties.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Tamara will talk with you about your goals and preferences, explain options, and adjust methods as you go. The intent is to find what helps in your situation rather than stick to a single method.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because they are not listed here. Online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They can also help when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth matter, since some formats use less data or do not require video. Discuss scheduling and format preferences during the matching process so sessions fit your day-to-day life.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family concerns does she help with?
She helps people address family and parenting issues such as blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centered principles alongside cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods. Sessions tend to be direct, practical, and focused on steps you can try between meetings.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has worked in the counseling field since 2001 and has 22 years of experience supporting people with trauma, anxiety, depression, and family concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in West Virginia and works with adults in that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the available formats are not specified here.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a first appointment?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session once matched.
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