Tamara Walker, LICSW

Biography

"Tamara Walker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with experience supporting individuals through trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. As a retired military professional, she brings a deep understanding of resilience and adjustment challenges, offering support to veterans, immigrants, and survivors of trauma.

Tamara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to help clients process emotions and develop coping skills. She believes that every new day is an opportunity to grow and become the best version of oneself.

Her experience includes working in community mental health, substance abuse treatment, and hospital settings, ensuring well-rounded, client-centered care. She creates a supportive space where clients feel empowered to take charge of their mental health and well-being.

In her free time, Tamara enjoys music and traveling. She is passionate about helping individuals build resilience, achieve balance, and embrace positive change."

Brightside offerings

Therapy

Clinical Focus Areas

Addiction Depression

Approach

Attachment-Based Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) Exposure Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Motivational Interviewing (MI) Positive Psychology Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Languages

English

Identity

Female She/Her/Hers

Culture & faith

African American African Traditional Spiritualities/Religions Arab Cultures Bicultural / Multicultural People Caribbean Cultures Catholicism Caucasus Cultures Central American Cultures Christianity Deaf People and Culture Diasporic or Black Culture Latin American Cultures

Community & allyship

Chronic Illness Immigrants LGBTQ+ Men's Mental Health Neurodiversity People with Disabilities Refugees Single Mothers Survivors of Trauma and Abuse Veterans Women

States served

Ohio South Carolina

Insurances accepted

Aetna All Savers Allegiance Benefit Plan Management Allied Benefit Systems Allwell By Wellcare Ambetter AmeriHealth Administrators (non-Medicaid plans) Blue Shield of California Cigna ConnectiCare GEHA Healthscopes Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Magellan Medica Medicare Meritain Health Nebraska Total Care New York City Employees Plan Oscar