About Tamara
Dr. Tamara Hodges is a Texas psychologist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting strain, low self-esteem, and depression. She brings 20 years of experience to conversations about daily pressure and moments that feel overwhelming.
Her approach is calm and straightforward. She aims to make it easier to talk about what’s happening and to find practical next steps. In sessions she creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they really think and feel.
Background and approach
She listens closely and uses that information to shape the work together. Expect conversations that are direct, compassionate, and focused on what matters to you now. Dr.
Hodges draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral work to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps. Dialectical strategies and client-centered listening are part of her toolbox when emotion regulation or relationship patterns are a focus.
She often helps people tackle practical problems like communication breakdowns, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She also supports those coping with jealousy, infidelity, guilt, or family of origin issues. The work is tailored to the situation and the person’s goals.
Sessions may include skill practice, reflective discussion, and short homework between meetings. Dr. Hodges aims to support steady progress so people can feel more present, connected, and capable in daily life.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
The practice blends cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people manage anxious thoughts and make values-based changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns so you can respond differently to stress. Acceptance and commitment therapy emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while taking actions that match your priorities.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods might fit best. Over time, she may combine techniques from different approaches to match what you need in the moment.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexible ways to connect. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera, live chat allows short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to maintain regular contact with a licensed professional.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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