Hello my name is Tami Tatum, I have worked in the social work field for over 20 years. I enjoy helping people identify unhealthy thought patterns, relationships and self-talk so that they may change it to live their best life. I specialize in working with people with a wide variety of situations such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADD/ADHD/PTSD, survivors of trauma/abuse/domestic violence, difficulties in work/home aspects of life for a variety of reasons such as infertility and grief (loss of family/friends and pets).
I work with all individuals from veterans, children of divorce, LBGTQIA community and basically anyone wanting to work on any ongoing/past issues or future concerns. Sessions with me are a safe, non-judgmental place to talk about your feelings with someone other than your friends and family.
I can help improve relationships for couples and in families by utilizing assertive communication and setting healthy boundaries. I believe in helping everyone live their best life and helping others to attain it. You are the pen in your book of life. The past does not have to dictate your future.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
VA LCSW 0904007410
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I think she understands where I am and how I can help myself get to a better place.
Written on Apr 29, 2022 after therapy with Tamara for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and grief
She is a great listener and gives me multiple ways to help with my anxiety and depression
Written on Apr 19, 2022 after therapy with Tamara for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and anger management
Tamara is wonderful to talk with.
Written on Mar 17, 2022 after therapy with Tamara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues