Tamara Banks

Tamara Banks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than two decades of experience in counseling. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and the effects of trauma. Tamara takes a straightforward and compassionate approach to each session and aims to make counseling feel practical and approachable.

She earned graduate degrees from Marshall University Graduate College and also teaches there as an adjunct professor. Her work history includes school counseling and supporting clients who have faced trauma, grief, self-harm, and other complex life challenges. That background informs how she designs sessions and plans next steps with clients.

Tamara blends several therapy approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses client-centered ideas to build a respectful working relationship, cognitive behavioral strategies to address thinking and behavior patterns, and solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals. Trauma-focused methods inform her work with people who have experienced abuse or post-traumatic stress.

Her style is practical and clear. Sessions typically involve talking through problems, trying new coping skills, and setting small goals to test what works. Tamara emphasizes finding a good fit, and she invites people to discuss scheduling needs once they decide to work together.

She practices in West Virginia and works with adults and school-aged clients in contexts that include family and parenting concerns. Sessions are conducted in English and tailored to each person’s circumstances.

Approaches that guide online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to set goals and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) addresses patterns of thinking and behavior by testing small changes and practicing new skills between sessions. Solution-focused therapy centers on short-term goals and practical steps to build momentum and solve current problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they will try approaches and adjust based on what produces progress and what feels comfortable.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during lunch breaks or between commitments. Some formats also let people check in without video, which can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter update is needed. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to work on anger, trauma, anxiety, and day-to-day coping so therapy fits into everyday routines.