Tamara Banks , LPC

Tamara Banks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings a compassionate, straightforward approach to helping people navigate difficult life moments. With more than two decades of clinical experience and advanced graduate training, she combines professional credentials and real-world practice to support clients across the lifespan. Tamara earned a Master of Science in Counseling and an Educational Specialist degree in Counselor Supervision from Marshall University Graduate College, and she serves as an adjunct professor at the same institution. She also holds certifications as a National Board Certified Counselor, a school counselor, and in violence, loss, and trauma counseling.

Tamara has worked with clients from school age through adulthood on concerns such as depression, anxiety, family and relationship issues, self-esteem struggles, self-harm, PTSD, and trauma. Her practice integrates a range of therapeutic methods - including client-centered strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused work, and trauma therapies - tailored to each person’s needs. She emphasizes finding a good therapeutic match and works collaboratively with clients to identify practical goals and steps toward improved functioning.

Known for direct yet empathetic care, Tamara is interested in helping people reduce stigma around seeking support and in fostering meaningful change. She approaches each person with respect for their story and an aim to strengthen coping, communication, and overall quality of life.

Therapeutic approaches guiding online care

Tamara Banks draws from established approaches to shape online sessions in ways that fit each person's needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and building a strong therapeutic relationship - the therapist follows the client's lead and offers empathy and support to help people explore their goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical tools and exercises, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing traumatic experiences with care, using strategies designed to reduce distress and strengthen coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Tamara works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring to therapy, and she adjusts techniques as progress is made. Licensed professionals aim to create a plan that feels appropriate and effective for each individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Sessions can take place through video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to connect in the format that suits them best and to integrate care into daily life more easily.