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Tamara Trent

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Tamara Trent, LCSW

Texas

LCSW in Texas - depression and trauma

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  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Attachment work

About Tamara

Tamara Trent is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas with 13 years of practice. She helps people dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma and family concerns. She also supports those facing life transitions, relationship strain, parenting stress, and struggles with self-esteem.

Her approach is practical and direct. She uses clear techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Sessions focus on real problems and small experiments that can change daily habits.

Tamara integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused work. That means she pays attention to how thoughts, feelings, and close relationships affect choices. She helps people learn new skills for communication, emotion management, and coping with stressors.

She works in straightforward session formats that center on goals and skills practice. Expect focused conversations, brief homework, and check-ins about what helped or didn’t. The aim is to build useful routines that make everyday life more manageable.

Tamara also brings client-centered and existential ideas into sessions. Those elements encourage people to reflect on values and personal meaning while keeping action steps practical. Her work is aimed at measurable changes rather than abstract talk, and she supports people who want hands-on tools for tough situations.

How CBT, ACT and attachment work translate online

Tamara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors. CBT focuses on small, concrete changes you can test between sessions, which often suits practical problem solving. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take committed actions even when difficult feelings appear; it emphasizes mindfulness and choices tied to what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how close relationships shape emotion and behavior and helps people change interaction patterns that cause distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tamara will talk with a client about goals and preferences and then try specific techniques together. That collaborative process helps decide whether CBT exercises, ACT strategies, or attachment interventions fit best for the problem at hand.

Confirm session formats before booking because the biography does not list explicit options. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or remove the need to travel to an office. Online sessions can also support steady practice of skills between meetings and make it simpler to schedule follow-ups around work or family commitments.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address most often?

She commonly helps with depression, anxiety, trauma, family and relationship issues, and struggles with self-esteem and life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and skills-focused, using short experiments and homework to change thoughts and habits over time.

What kind of clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns including trauma, addiction, grief, and career stress.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and practices with that credential.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How does pricing work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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Tamara Trent

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