Tamara Banks, LPC

Tamara Banks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than two decades in the counseling field. She introduces herself directly and focuses on practical, compassionate care. Her work centers on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and trauma and abuse concerns.

She adapts therapy to each person rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all method. Tamara blends client-centered conversations with evidence-informed tools to address immediate problems and build long-term coping skills. She values straightforward feedback and gentle encouragement in sessions.

Her background includes a Master of Science in Counseling and an Education Specialist degree in Counselor Supervision from Marshall University Graduate College. She also teaches there as an adjunct professor and brings lessons from that setting into her clinical work.

Throughout her 22 years of practice she has worked with school-aged people and adults. Her experience covers depression, self-harm, PTSD, trauma, grief, addictions, bipolar concerns, eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions. She also addresses family and communication issues, blended family dynamics, and caregiving stress.

Tamara uses a range of approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She collaborates with each person to choose strategies that fit their goals and daily life. If someone is ready to begin, she asks them to share times that work and she will schedule sessions around her existing commitments.

How her approaches guide online therapy choices

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience. The therapist follows your lead, reflects your concerns, and helps you make sense of what matters most. This approach can help when you need a supportive space to sort through feelings and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses clear steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often includes small exercises to try between sessions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping skills for everyday problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with you about your goals and preferences and then recommend strategies to try. That decision is collaborative and may shift as your needs change.

Confirm current session formats before booking because specific options are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to use between-session tools and homework, so progress can continue between meetings.