Tara Trammell, LPC - Therapist in South Carolina

About Tara

Tara Trammell greets families who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or worn out. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what is most urgent. Tara aims to create a warm, respectful space where parents and caregivers can talk through daily stress, relationship strains, mood concerns, and the practical problems that sap energy.

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and brings 17 years of experience to each conversation. Her style is interactive and compassionate.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on real-life steps and clear, simple tools rather than jargon. Tara blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and build routines that actually fit their lives. She also draws on mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and on narrative methods to help people reshape painful stories about themselves.

Motivational interviewing is used when someone needs support finding their own reasons to change. These approaches are adapted to the issue at hand and the person in the room. Tara has worked in public mental health in South Carolina and has supported people through depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and parenting challenges.

She avoids labels that shame and focuses on practical pathways forward. Her goal is to help clients feel more capable and more in charge of daily life. If a parent or caregiver decides to begin, Tara aims to partner on manageable goals and small, sustainable changes.

How her approaches translate to online family support

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to you. Online sessions using this approach let a therapist follow the parent or caregiver’s lead, clarify priorities, and build plans that fit a household. This helps when someone needs practical, realistic changes rather than long explanations.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions a therapist can teach simple CBT exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors at home. This is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress that shows up in daily routines.

Tara also uses mindfulness practices to help reduce reactivity and bring attention back to the present. Short, guided practices and brief reminders delivered in chat or between sessions can support calmer responses during busy family days.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels doable. Together they can try one method and adjust as needed until it fits the family’s life.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy caregivers. Video calls give face-to-face time, phone sessions remove travel, and live chat or text messaging allow quick check-ins and reminders. These options make it easier to use new skills in real time and keep therapy consistent with daily schedules.

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 problems does Tara focus on?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and related concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is warm and interactive. She uses client-centered listening while adding practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and brief, goal-focused methods.

What is her clinical background?

She has 17 years of experience and has worked as a therapist with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health. That background informs her practical, community-focused approach.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, holding South Carolina license number SC LPC 6565. She practices from South Carolina.

Which languages are used in sessions?

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

In what formats are sessions offered?

Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payments handled?

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?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Anger management

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 17 years
Licensed: South Carolina
Languages: English

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