Tamara Coleman, LCSW

Virginia · 3 years in practice

Tamara Coleman is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.

License and registration

LCSW, Virginia: 0904012108 · expires June 2026
LCSW, Mississippi: C-10044 · expires April 2026
NPI: 1487254371 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 3
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Tamara

Tamara Coleman is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. She also supports people facing relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and tailored to each person’s needs.

Tamara keeps sessions straightforward and compassionate. She focuses on listening carefully, helping people name their feelings, and trying practical steps that fit daily life.

Background and approach

Conversations are honest and paced to match each person’s comfort level. Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered ways of working. She also uses cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior ideas when helpful, and draws on existential thinking to address meaning and values.

These methods guide discussions about emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. With three years of professional experience, Tamara has worked with people dealing with postpartum concerns, sexual assault, somatization, intellectual disability, veteran and armed forces issues, personality disorder features, and young adult challenges. She aims to make therapy useful and practical for real situations.

Tamara holds a Master of Science and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW. She explains options clearly so people understand what each step involves and what to expect from sessions.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Tamara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Intellectual disability
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Sexual assault and abuse
Somatization
Young adult issues

Approaches Tamara names

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Online support

Emotion work and practical tools online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and make sense of strong feelings, so relationships to self and others can feel clearer and calmer. It often focuses on how emotions drive responses and what those feelings need, which can help with grief, trauma reactions, and relationship stress.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and pace. The therapist listens without judgment and follows what the person brings to the room, which can be useful for building trust and confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns, such as managing anxiety or mood swings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about options, try approaches that fit the person’s goals, and adjust based on what works. Decisions about methods are made together, based on needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different rhythms of life. Video calls let people use visual connection for deeper conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to schedule workday appointments, get shorter check-ins, and keep contact between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Tamara help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is straightforward and compassionate, focused on listening, naming emotions, and trying practical steps that fit everyday life.

What is her clinical background?

She has three years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including postpartum depression, sexual assault, somatization, and veteran and armed forces issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a Master of Science and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW based in Virginia.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions delivered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin therapy?

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