Tamara Blau

Tamara Blau is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and major life changes. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, and she aims to make conversations feel straightforward and useful.

She has ten years of clinical experience and many earlier years working in public social services and schools. That background includes time supporting adolescents and families and recent work in a middle school setting. These roles brought regular exposure to mood concerns, behavior challenges, and the pressures parents face.

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to build trust and clarify goals. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice patterns and learn practical skills.

Sessions often involve setting short-term steps and practical strategies. She may use Solution-Focused techniques to identify immediate next steps, or Motivational Interviewing to support change when someone feels stuck. The focus is on skills people can apply at home, work, and in relationships.

Tamara works with a range of concerns including trauma, grief, addiction, communication problems, caregiver stress, and workplace issues. She aims to help people leave sessions with clearer next steps and tools to manage daily challenges.

How Tamara’s Methods Fit Online Therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping each person set personal goals, so sessions emphasize what matters to the individual and respect their pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic attacks. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice the present moment and develop calm, useful responses to stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Tamara collaborates with clients to decide whether to emphasize skills training from CBT, gentle present-moment practice from mindfulness, solution-focused steps for quick progress, or motivational interviewing when extra support for change is helpful. This is a team effort guided by the client’s goals and preferences.

Confirm current session options before booking to know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten commutes, and allow for quick check-ins during a workday or school break. It can also let people practice new skills in their everyday routines and bring real-life examples into sessions for discussion.