Tamara Williams-Reding , LPC

Tamara Williams-Reding is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 30 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She centers her work on the belief that change is possible and that developing coping skills helps people navigate transitions, heal from trauma, and strengthen relationships. Tamara draws on a mix of evidence-based approaches so she can tailor care to each person’s needs, and she emphasizes a respectful, empathetic therapeutic relationship as the foundation for progress.

Her training includes client-centered therapy, family systems work, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed techniques, and motivational interviewing. This variety allows her to address concerns such as stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping difficulties, career and self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, and concerns within LGBT and family contexts. Tamara also brings experience with psycho-oncology, higher education transitions, disability access, and supporting social skill development.

Known for a collaborative, strengths-focused style, she works with people of different ages and backgrounds to build practical skills and find forward movement. Tamara values connection, careful listening, and helping clients discover the tools they need to cope and thrive.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Tamara often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and develop practical strategies for managing symptoms like anxiety or depression. She also employs motivational interviewing when clients need support finding internal motivation to make changes, which can be especially helpful for addictions, health behavior shifts, or ambivalence about change. In addition, a client-centered stance underpins her work - offering a collaborative, empathetic environment that helps people feel heard and build confidence in their own strengths.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Tamara works together with each person to explore what techniques fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting methods over time to best support progress.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to access consistent care from different locations and on flexible schedules. These formats support continuity of treatment, allow for immediate check-ins when needed, and expand access to licensed professionals who can tailor approaches to each client’s needs.