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Dr. Tamara Woods, LCSW, CSW

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Tamara

Dr. Tamara Woods brings 14 years as a licensed clinical social worker and more than two decades of experience working with families to her practice in North Carolina.

Background and approach

She focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where adults, couples, and families can explore stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, addictions, ADHD, and other life transitions. Her style centers on collaboration and meeting clients where they are, recognizing that therapeutic progress often begins with a comfortable fit between client and therapist.

Her work integrates several evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, client-centered therapy, and motivational interviewing. This blend allows her to address immediate concerns like coping with life changes and anger, while also attending to deeper patterns tied to attachment, intimacy, and self-esteem.

Dr. Woods emphasizes practical strategies alongside exploration of meaning, supporting people through career shifts, parenting stresses, family conflicts, and recovery from trauma and abuse.

She communicates openly about the therapy process and encourages prospective clients to reach out when they feel ready to begin. With licensure as an LCSW and CSW and a long history of family-focused practice, she offers experienced guidance tailored to each person’s goals and life circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Woods commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy to guide her online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build practical coping strategies. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and supporting clients to find their own solutions, which can help with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life direction.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the nature of the concerns during early sessions and tailor techniques over time so the work feels useful and manageable for the individual or couple.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more accessible and flexible. These formats allow scheduling around work and family commitments, let clients continue care from different locations within the region, and support turning insights into consistent, real-world practice between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, ADHD, and life transitions such as career change or parenting challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining practical strategies with exploration of underlying patterns to help clients build coping skills and clarify goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker and over 20 years of work with families, bringing long-term practice experience to varied client concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in North Carolina and holds the credentials NC LCSW C005771 and GA LCSW CSW004869.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
She conducts therapy in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost structure?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Georgia, North Carolina

Languages

English

What Tamara can help with

Dr. Tamara Woods works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, grief, bipolar disorder, and depression.

Tamara works with families.

How Tamara approaches therapy

Tamara's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Tamara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in North Carolina, with 14 years of clinical experience.