Tamara Payne

Tamara Payne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience offering therapy to adults. She welcomes people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, parenting strain, addiction, and major life changes. She also supports members of the LGBT community and people dealing with chronic illness or caregiver stress.

Tamara aims to make sessions warm, direct, and practical. She asks clear questions and gives straightforward feedback. Together with each person she looks for patterns that keep them stuck and builds steps to move forward.

Her work draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She adapts strategies to each person's goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings.

Tamara has long experience helping people through grief, loss, and end-of-life concerns common in hospice and related settings. She also helps those facing family conflict, fertility struggles, and the emotional impact of chronic conditions.

People who choose Tamara can expect practical coping tools, attention to values and life direction, and support with painful memories or trauma. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented, aimed at clearer thinking and steadier daily functioning.

Approaches for coping from a distance

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps that match what matters to a person. It helps when someone feels stuck and wants a clearer sense of direction and purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that interfere with daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they may try a few strategies and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people continue regular care while managing chronic illness, caregiver responsibilities, or mobility limits. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT techniques to remote sessions so the work stays practical and focused on everyday change.