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Tara Trammell

Tara Trammell

LPC

Therapist · South Carolina · 17+ years of experience

Compassionate counselor for anger and stress

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  • Client-centered
  • CBT tools
  • Mindfulness-based

About Tara

Tara Trammell is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years of experience. She offers calm, steady support for people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, and life transitions. She also helps clients managing ADHD, grief, trauma, and issues around self-esteem and identity. Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on respectful, nonjudgmental conversation that centers the person's goals. Tara adapts her work to each person instead of using a one-size-fits-all plan. Tara draws on client-centered methods to keep the client's perspective central. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns of thinking and try different responses. Her approach also includes mindfulness to build present-moment awareness and narrative ideas to help people reframe their life stories. Tara spent many years working with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, which shaped her practical, straightforward approach. She is a wife, mother, and soon-to-be grandmother, and she brings that grounded perspective into the room. People can expect collaborative sessions where goals and steps are set together. Tara emphasizes small, achievable changes and practical tools for coping. If someone is ready to try new ways of handling anger, stress, or relationship difficulties, she offers steady support through the process.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Credentials

South Carolina

Languages

English

How Tara’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-centered work keeps the person's priorities in the lead. Sessions focus on listening carefully, reflecting what matters most, and shaping goals together. This helps when people feel stuck by anger, relationship strain, or life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link. In practical online sessions, Tara can help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behavioral experiments between meetings. Mindfulness practice adds simple exercises to reduce reactivity and build awareness of emotions in the moment. Finding the right approach is a shared process. Tara will discuss goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. That collaborative rhythm helps people test what actually works for them. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to keep continuity during life changes. Licensed professionals can still offer focused skill practice, thought work, and narrative reframing in remote sessions, which makes therapy practical and usable for everyday life.

At a glance

Listed location
South Carolina
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (South Carolina)
LPC · No. 6565
NPI
1659326197

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Tara help with?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship struggles, grief, trauma, ADHD, self-esteem problems, and related issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on respectful, nonjudgmental conversation and collaborative goal-setting.

How much experience does she have?

She has 17 years of experience, including work with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in South Carolina as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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