Tamara Blau, LCSW, LISW

Tamara Blau is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns. She speaks plainly and listens without judgment to help clients set doable goals. Parents or caregivers who are worn out by daily demands can expect clear, practical steps to cope and regain momentum.

She earned a Master of Science in Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University in 1996. Tamara spent more than 15 years in public social services working with adolescents and families. More recently she worked in a school setting supporting middle school aged youth through behavior struggles, mood concerns, and the stress of parenting.

Tamara uses a client-centered approach, which means the person in therapy helps guide what to work on. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep problems stuck. Mindfulness and solution-focused tools are used when a person wants short-term skills to manage strong emotions or get unstuck.

Sessions focus on building skills and practical strategies. Tamara helps people develop coping plans, communication techniques, and steps to address relationship or workplace stress. She also supports those dealing with grief, addictions, domestic violence aftermath, and caregiver strain.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She works with each person to set short-term and long-term goals and to notice progress along the way.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Tamara uses client-centered therapy to put the person’s priorities first and to shape goals together. This approach focuses on listening, understanding what matters to the client, and choosing next steps that fit their life circumstances.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers concrete tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and to build different responses to anxiety, panic attacks, mood swings, or workplace stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tamara collaborates with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful. She checks in about goals and adjusts strategies as progress is made or needs change.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about available session types and scheduling options when you select the Start Therapy button so arrangements match your daily routine.