Works with
How Tamara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tamara
Tamara Nixon is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Massachusetts who helps people work through stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing depression, sleep problems, parenting strain, addiction concerns, ADHD, and career questions. Her straightforward approach aims to make change feel understandable and doable.
She draws on client-centered care to meet people where they are and use their strengths. Tamara also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to break down unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to manage strong emotions.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are added when helpful to build focus and momentum. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Tamara helps clients identify patterns, try new behaviors, and track progress.
She frames the work as collaborative and adjusts methods to fit each person’s pace and needs. With ten years of experience, she has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma, panic, mood disorders, autism spectrum differences, and issues tied to adoption and foster care. That background informs a flexible style that combines problem-solving with emotional skills training.
Tamara offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for people inside and outside the United States. Sessions are organized through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time.
What Tamara works with
Everything Tamara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tamara's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tamara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online work and emotional skills
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building on a person's own strengths. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through problems and decide what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It breaks big problems into specific patterns to change thinking and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep issues.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It is useful when impulsivity, anger, or overwhelming feelings get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods together so the plan fits the client's needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let conversations feel similar to in-person work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support short updates, skill practice, or more frequent contact between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules.
Questions people ask about Tamara
What concerns does Tamara help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, sleep issues, parenting strain, addictions, ADHD, and related mood or trauma concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and direct. She focuses on clear goals, teaches practical skills, and adjusts techniques to fit each person's pace.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings ten years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing from Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit their needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.