Therapist profile
Tamara Wright, LISW-CP
LISW-CP counselor - stress and relationships
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- Anxiety and depression
- Family related concerns
- CBT and ACT approaches
About Tamara
Tamara Wright is a LISW-CP - a Licensed Independent Social Worker with clinical practice designation in South Carolina - with eight years of social work experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, stress, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and the everyday weight of life changes. Her focus also includes family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue.
Tamara uses plain, practical conversation in sessions. She asks direct questions, offers reflections, and helps people link thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Sessions are collaborative rather than prescriptive, and she aims to help clients gain clarity about problems and next steps.
Her approach blends cognitive behavioral ideas with strengths-based work and other evidence-informed methods. That blend means she looks for patterns to challenge, while pointing out resilience people sometimes miss. She balances validation with gentle challenge so clients can both feel heard and practice new ways of coping.
Tamara also works with concerns that arise in caregiving, blended family situations, divorce and separation, grief around hospice and end of life, and stress experienced by first responders and veterans. She includes mindfulness and acceptance-based techniques when they fit the situation.
Sessions are practical and focused on real-life changes. People can expect conversational sessions aimed at problem solving, building emotional skills, and supporting better day-to-day functioning. To begin, clients choose the online therapy options and complete a brief matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing inner experiences and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when life feels off course or when difficult feelings keep getting in the way of what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress by teaching practical skills and experiments to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide whether ACT, CBT, or other methods are the best fit and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family life, caregiving duties, or shift work. It can also allow for shorter check-ins on busy days, and sessions that focus on skill practice without needing travel time. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in remote sessions, while tailoring exercises to each person's daily routine.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports adults dealing with anxiety, stress, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and related family concerns such as blended family issues and caregiving stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and conversational. She asks questions, offers reflections, and helps clients connect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working as a social worker in clinical practice settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LISW-CP (Licensed Independent Social Worker with clinical practice designation) based in South Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.