- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- CBT and ACT methods
About Tamara
Tamara Spears is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker practicing in Michigan with 25 years of experience in human services and clinical settings. She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and issues with intimacy and self-esteem. She also addresses sleep and eating problems, career concerns, anger, bipolar mood difficulties, and coping with life changes.
Her background includes inpatient social services and outpatient therapy work. That experience shaped a practical, person-centered style that focuses on clear steps and real-life tools. Sessions are conversational and interactive, with attention to thoughts, emotions, and behavior rather than long lectures.
Tamara uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches when appropriate. She also draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques. In practice that means talking through patterns, naming the emotions underneath conflicts, and experimenting with small changes in how someone acts or thinks.
People often come to her for help with shame, codependency, communication problems, abandonment or attachment issues, and caregiver stress. She works with overlapping concerns like co-morbidity and impulsivity by prioritizing what poses the most immediate difficulty and then building skills from there.
Her style is straightforward and interactive. She helps people set short-term goals, track progress, and revisit what’s working. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and booking begins by completing a brief matching questionnaire.
How her approaches translate to online work
Tamara draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name the underlying emotions that drive difficult patterns. EFT focuses on the feelings under repeated interactions so those patterns can be shifted into new responses.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small, meaningful actions even when feelings are uncomfortable. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relational patterns shape current reactions and connection strategies.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative decision. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. She checks in and adapts the plan as progress is made or priorities change.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. The practice uses a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or let someone avoid travel time. Confirm the session types offered and any technical details when you schedule to choose what will fit your routine.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and related issues such as self-esteem and intimacy.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her approach is person-centered and interactive. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with ACT, attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, and CBT techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working in social services and outpatient therapy settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker practicing in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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