Tamara Spears, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Tamara

Tamara Spears is a licensed social worker with 25 years of experience who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, and parenting concerns. She works with issues that touch identity and relationships such as LGBT concerns, intimacy, communication problems, and grief. Tamara uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies so parents and individuals can make changes that fit their daily lives.

Her style is warm, person-centered, and interactive. Sessions focus on respectful listening, problem-solving, and building skills that help with mood, sleep, eating, and daily functioning.

Background and approach

She avoids labels and tailors the plan to each person’s needs. Tamara blends several evidence-based methods in therapy. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, and client-centered techniques.

The mix depends on what the person brings to sessions and the goals they set together. She has a long history in social services and both inpatient and outpatient therapy settings. That background informs a practical approach to issues like trauma, emotional abuse, anger, and caregiver stress.

Tamara also addresses life transitions, career struggles, and financial worries with concrete steps clients can try between sessions. People who choose her can expect a collaborative process. Tamara aims to guide, motivate, and encourage change while adapting tools to each person’s situation.

She practices in Michigan and provides services in English.

Therapeutic methods that translate well to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions toward those values. It often includes simple exercises and mindfulness practices that are easy to use in between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying different behaviors to change mood and functioning. Those practical tools can be taught and practiced over video or phone and reinforced with short homework tasks.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is reviewed.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and working people. Conversations can happen by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit appointments into a week. These formats support ongoing coaching, skill practice between meetings, and quicker check-ins when needed.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Tamara address?

She supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family matters, grief, trauma, parenting, and sleep or eating concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and person-centered with an interactive focus. Sessions combine listening with practical steps and skill building that fit everyday life.

What experience does she bring?

She has 25 years of experience working in human services and both inpatient and outpatient therapy settings, which shapes a practical, real-world approach to care.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential - MI LMSW 6801085567 - and provides services in Michigan.

Can I work with her in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for?

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

What steps are involved to begin working with her?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 25 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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