Tamara Banks
Practical, compassionate counseling with tailored strategies
LPC West Virginia
- Experience
- 22 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Tamara
Tamara Banks is an LPC with more than two decades of clinical experience, bringing a practical and compassionate approach to counseling. She combines cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and solution-focused strategies to help clients manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and a wide range of life challenges.
Background and approach
Tamara earned advanced degrees from Marshall University Graduate College and also contributes to training future counselors as an adjunct professor. Her work spans concerns including family and relationship issues, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, eating and body image concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with major life changes.
She also attends to more specific areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and personality-related struggles. Across presentations she emphasizes tailoring interventions to each person's needs and goals rather than relying on a single method.
Clients will find a counselor who is direct yet empathetic and who values finding a good fit before committing to ongoing work. Tamara schedules appointments around her full-time school counseling obligations, and she focuses on practical steps that support improved daily functioning and emotional wellbeing.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and learning practical skills to shift patterns that contribute to distress; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, and many day-to-day challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and building a strong therapeutic relationship, giving people space to explore their values and goals while the therapist provides nonjudgmental support.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to evaluate which methods suit their situation and preferences, adjusting the plan as needed so treatment feels meaningful and relevant to the person's goals.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, caregiving, and other obligations while maintaining continuity of care from West Virginia. The variety of formats allows clients to select what feels most comfortable and practical for their day-to-day life.
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Experience
22+ years
Licensed
West Virginia
Languages
English