Tamara Blau

Tamara Blau is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW). She has a calm, nonjudgmental style and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and changes in their lives. Tamara listens, helps set goals, and works with each person at their own pace.

She earned a Master of Science in Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University in 1996. Tamara spent more than 15 years in public social services supporting adolescents and families. More recently she has worked in schools with middle school aged youth, helping with depression, anxiety, behavior concerns, and parenting stress.

Tamara uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes the person's own goals and strengths. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness and solution-focused tools are used to build small, practical changes people can try right away.

Sessions typically focus on teaching coping skills, improving communication, and addressing family- and work-related stress. She also supports people facing grief, trauma, addictions, and mood challenges. Tamara aims to help clients leave sessions with clear steps to practice between meetings.

Her style is supportive and practical. She works alongside people to set short-term and long-term goals and to develop strategies that fit everyday life. Prospective clients in Virginia who prefer English can expect straightforward, collaborative work toward manageable change.

How her approach adapts to online work

Tamara commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral strategies to guide sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and building goals that matter to the person; it helps when someone needs understanding and clear direction. Cognitive behavioral therapy identifies unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical ways to change them; it often helps with anxiety, anger, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Tamara will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals and preferences. Together they will try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so sessions stay focused and useful.

If you are considering online work, confirm the current session formats before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten some check-ins, or avoid travel time. It also lets people practice skills between meetings and use tools like worksheets or brief mindfulness exercises during sessions.