Tamara Blau, LCSW, LISW - Therapist in Virginia

About Tamara

Tamara Blau is a licensed social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns. She offers straightforward support for parents and caregivers managing stress, grief, mood changes, or difficult behavior. Her manner is calm and nonjudgmental, so conversations stay practical and focused on what matters most to the family.

She draws on ten years of clinical experience and formal social work training to help people make step-by-step changes. Tamara uses brief goal-setting and skill-building so parents can try new approaches between visits.

Background and approach

She also addresses anxiety, depression, anger, and recovery challenges with clear strategies rather than vague theory. Her work history includes long service in public social services and recent time in school settings with middle school youth. That background contributes to an understanding of parenting stress, communication breakdowns, and patterns that affect family functioning.

Tamara pairs that experience with a client-centered attitude that places a family’s priorities first. In sessions she often blends practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness and solution-focused methods. The result is a mix of tools for managing thoughts and feelings, calming techniques, and targeted problem-solving to handle immediate family issues.

Tamara holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and the Licensed Independent Social Worker credential, LISW. She maintains licensure records in Virginia and Ohio and offers sessions in English to people located in Virginia.

Therapeutic approaches for families in online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building trust so parents can name priorities and set their own goals. It helps when someone needs respectful coaching and a steady, practical partner through parenting challenges.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. In parenting work that can mean identifying unhelpful thinking around discipline or worry and practicing new responses that reduce conflict and anxiety.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and calming practices to lower stress in the moment. These techniques can be useful for parents managing anger, panic, or the daily strain of caregiving.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tamara will work with each family to choose or combine methods based on their goals, day-to-day demands, and what feels most helpful. That exploration happens together over a few sessions rather than being decided in advance.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families. Video calls and phone sessions let parents meet from home around school and work schedules. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins or timely support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while trying practical strategies in real life.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family and parenting issues does she address?

She works with stress, parenting strain, communication problems, behavior challenges, relationship and family issues, and related concerns such as grief or trauma.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is nonjudgmental and client-centered, focusing on clear short-term goals and practical skills you can use at home.

What experience does she bring to family work?

She has ten years of clinical experience and many years in public social services and school settings, including work with middle school aged youth and their families.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds LCSW and LISW credentials: VA LCSW 0904010019 and OH LISW I.0008186-SUPV, and she provides services to people in Virginia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

She does not accept international clients and works with people located in Virginia.

How are sessions delivered online?

Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels.

How does pricing and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Anger management
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Ohio, Virginia
Languages: English

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