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Tamara Blau

Compassionate social worker helping you build practical skills

LCSW, LISW Virginia

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Tamara

Tamara Blau is a licensed social worker who aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

With ten years of clinical practice, she offers a warm, nonjudgmental presence and focuses on building a collaborative working relationship to identify both short-term and longer-term goals. Her background includes substantial experience in public social service settings and work within schools supporting middle school students and their families.

That experience informs practical skill-building around parenting stress, behavior concerns, grief, trauma, and workplace or communication difficulties. Tamara draws on evidence-informed approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered methods while incorporating mindfulness and solution-focused strategies to help clients develop coping tools.

Tamara is credentialed as an LCSW in Virginia and holds an LISW in Ohio. She practices in Virginia and provides services in English, offering sessions through a variety of online formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

Integrating Evidence-Based Methods into Online Care

Tamara commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, a practical approach that can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, and mood concerns through skill practice and problem solving. She also uses client-centered therapy to prioritize a supportive therapeutic relationship, offering empathy and collaboration so clients feel heard while setting their own goals. Mindfulness techniques are incorporated to help with stress regulation and present-moment awareness, which can be useful for managing anger, panic attacks, or workplace and caregiver stress.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process and is determined together. She works collaboratively with clients to match methods to individual needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as goals evolve over time.

Online therapy with Tamara is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to maximize flexibility and access. These formats allow clients to participate from home or other convenient locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and continue care when in-person meetings are difficult to arrange.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tamara commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting challenges among other areas.
What therapeutic approach does she use?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, integrating cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work to build practical coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical practice and prior experience in public social services and school settings working with adolescents and families.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials with license details VA LCSW 0904010019 and OH LISW I.0008186-SUPV, and she practices in Virginia.
Does she provide services in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDomestic violenceEmptinessMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Ohio, Virginia

Languages

English