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Tamara Banks, LPC

Compassionate counselor focused on practical progress

22 years in practice · based in West Virginia · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Tamara

Tamara Banks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 22 years in the counseling field. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. Tamara speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel doable for busy lives.

She draws on client-centered work to build a trusting space where each person’s priorities guide the sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns that fuel worry, low mood, or self-critical thoughts.

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Background and approach

Solution-focused techniques help set clear, manageable goals and track small steps forward. Tamara has a long background that includes school counseling and teaching at the graduate level. That experience shaped a practical style focused on concrete skills.

She supports people dealing with parenting strain, relationship and family conflicts, addictions, eating concerns, anger, and career stress. Trauma-focused methods are part of her approach when someone needs help working through past hurt or post-traumatic stress reactions. She adapts the plan to match each person’s needs and pace.

She emphasizes straightforward conversation and collaborative goal-setting. Sessions cover a wide range of concerns including bipolar mood patterns, self-esteem issues, abandonment or adoption-related questions, caregiver stress, and communication problems. Tamara works from West Virginia and offers help in English to adults seeking tools for coping and change.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and building a trusting working relationship. The therapist listens closely, reflects back what matters to the client, and helps the person guide the goals and pace of work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and related behaviors, then practice new responses. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that keep problems going, and it often includes short exercises between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tamara will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and what feels workable. From that conversation she will recommend methods and adjust the plan over time so it fits the client’s needs and preferences.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video lets people maintain face-to-face conversation and share visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible, ongoing contact and can help with brief check-ins, skill practice, and notes between longer sessions. These options support consistent work on anxiety, stress, trauma-related concerns, and everyday coping strategies.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?
Tamara works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, eating concerns, anger, and relationship and family issues. She also supports people with parenting challenges, career stress, and self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused work. Sessions emphasize straightforward conversation, skills practice, and goal setting.
What experience does she bring?
She has 22 years of experience in counseling, including work as a school counselor and as an adjunct professor in graduate counselor education.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in West Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people in West Virginia.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

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Experience
22 years
Licensed
West Virginia
Languages
English

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