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Tamara Taylor, LMFT
California
LMFT - Anxiety and Trauma focused
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Trauma-informed work
- Short-term goals
About Tamara
Tamara Taylor is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California with nine years of experience. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Tamara writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.
Tamara uses straightforward conversation to understand what is happening day to day. She asks about routines, thought patterns, and what gets in the way of feeling better. She then works with each person to try small, concrete changes and to notice what helps.
Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral work to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses client-centered techniques to listen and reflect what matters to the person. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas guide short-term goals and next steps.
Tamara has particular experience with trauma and post-traumatic stress and with problems like panic, social anxiety, and mood disorders. She pays attention to issues such as attachment, communication breakdowns, guilt, shame, impulsivity, and isolation. Sessions aim to make difficult problems easier to name and address.
Practical planning is part of the process. Tamara helps people create manageable plans for change and checks in on progress. She asks for feedback and adjusts the work when something isn’t working.
Sessions are conducted in English. Prospective clients are asked to follow the site’s matching and scheduling steps to begin the process.
Approach-focused online sessions and what to expect
Tamara commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process the effects of traumatic events and learn coping strategies for flashbacks, panic, and intrusive memories.She also uses client-centered listening to reflect what matters to the individual and to help set workable goals. Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the collaboration; she will discuss options and adjust methods based on the person’s goals and what works in early sessions.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit work into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Tamara uses practical exercises that can be done between sessions so progress can continue in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression, plus related issues like panic, social anxiety, and mood disorders.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and habits. The work includes trying small behavioral changes and tracking what shifts.
What is her experience background?
She has nine years of professional experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, and trauma-related concerns.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, and practices in California.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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