- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Mindfulness practice
About Tara
Tara Trammell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 17 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting problems, career challenges, ADHD, and trauma and abuse concerns. She also supports those coping with grief, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions.
Tara draws on client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas in session. She focuses on practical steps you can try between meetings and on clear, respectful conversation during them. Sessions involve listening, asking questions, and trying small experiments to see what helps day to day.
Her background includes work with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health. That experience shaped her approach to common and complex problems alike. She has supported people dealing with chronic medical issues, caregiving stress, attachment and abandonment concerns, and blended family or adoption-related challenges.
In practice she also uses mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing, and narrative work to help people notice patterns and make changes they choose. That means paying attention to current thoughts and behaviors, exploring motivation for change, and looking at personal stories that influence how someone copes.
Tara keeps language direct and avoids diagnostic labels in session. She encourages straightforward goals and measurable steps. To begin, she asks about what feels most urgent and what a manageable next step could be.
Approaches used in online sessions
Many of Tara's interventions come from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person, which helps clarify priorities and next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tries small, practical changes to break unhelpful patterns.She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people notice present-moment experience without judgment. Mindfulness can be useful for managing anxiety and stress by building simple habits of attention and breathing. These approaches suit concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma-related symptoms, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara will discuss options with clients and choose methods based on the person's goals, preferences, and what they want to change. This is a collaborative process where strategies are reviewed and adjusted over time.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available formats before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can use video, phone, or brief messaging when those options are offered, and the choice often depends on what helps someone engage consistently.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting problems, ADHD, grief, trauma and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are interactive and direct, focusing on clear conversation, practical steps, and short experiments to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience, including work with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina and practices there.
Does she work in other languages or take international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.