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Tamara Samuels

Therapist(she/her/hers)
7 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Grief or loss, Women's issues
  • Family therapy, Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

Are you seeking peace during a challenging time in your life? Are your daily routines leaving you feeling overwhelmed? Or perhaps you're navigating unexpected life experiences and striving to make the most of them. You're not alone—these are challenges we all face. Everyone deserves a safe, genuine, and confidential space to share matters close to their heart.

I am here to help you find clarity, manage conflicts, repair strained relationships, improve communication, and evaluate your personal goals. Meeting people where they are and focusing on their strengths to empower them to build the life they desire is truly rewarding. I aim to help you develop and strengthen healthy coping strategies that serve you during these times.

My approach to therapy

My approach is rooted in collaboration, mutual respect, and trust. With over 30 years of experience across diverse settings, I have learned that the best way to support others is by being a compassionate listener while offering practical, non-judgmental guidance. I am driven to motivate and inspire, helping individuals gain greater understanding of themselves and others to create meaningful change.

What you can expect from me

Through our work together, my clients gain confidence, make healthier decisions, and discover their inner resilience to overcome crises, confusion, and stress. They feel empowered to transcend self-imposed limitations and fears. I take a tailored approach to therapy, incorporating client-centered, solution-focused methods alongside insights from various therapeutic frameworks as needed.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Woman
  • My style is
    Solution Oriented, Affirming, Empowering

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    7 years of experience
  • Training
    MSSW (Master of Science in Social Work) at Case Western Reserve University, Bachelor of Science at Johnson C. Smith University
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (North Carolina), LISW-CP (Licensed independent social worker–clinical practice) (South Carolina)
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Grief or loss, Women's issues
  • More specialties
    Depression, Family issues, Stress management, Cultural & ethnic issues, Relationship issues, Identity issues
  • Therapy methods
    Structural Family, Psychodynamic, Jungian, Relational, Bowen Family Systems, Brief Dynamic, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Processing (CPT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt, Psychoanalytic, Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), Humanistic
  • Care types
    Family therapy, Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English