Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
How Tamara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tamara
Tamara Spears is a licensed social worker with 25 years in human services. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship issues, and parenting strains. She offers calm, direct support for people trying to manage mood, sleep, or career challenges.
Her approach is warm and person-centered. She listens first, then works with each person to build practical steps forward. Conversations focus on what is useful now and skills that fit day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Tamara blends several methods to match the need at hand. She uses cognitive strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavioral tools to practice new habits. She draws on acceptance-based ideas to help people live by their values, and on emotion-focused methods to dig into attachment patterns and relational pain.
Sessions are interactive and goal oriented. Tamara helps clients set clear targets, try out new behaviors between meetings, and track progress. When anger, trauma, or grief come up, she aims to reduce shame and build safer ways to express strong feelings.
Clients can expect straightforward language and steady support. Tamara works from Michigan and provides therapy that balances practical coaching with emotional understanding. She encourages small, sustainable changes that add up over time.
What Tamara works with
Everything Tamara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tamara's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tamara lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change patterns of thinking and behavior, which can help with mood, sleep, and impulsivity. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connection styles and helps people build healthier ways of relating and expressing feeling.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That plan can shift as progress is made or priorities change, with the client helping guide each step.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and visual rapport. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, skill practice, or people who prefer written communication. Together these options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Tamara
What concerns does Tamara help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and related concerns like low self-esteem and impulsivity.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered, warm, and interactive. She listens first, then works with clients to set goals and practice useful skills between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of experience in human services, including inpatient and outpatient work and a wide variety of presenting concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Michigan and holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential, listed as MI LMSW.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.