Tamara Banks is a Licensed Professional Counselor in West Virginia with 22 years of experience. She holds national board certification in counseling, is certified as a school counselor, and has additional certification in violence, loss, and trauma counseling. She earned a master’s degree in counseling and an educational specialist degree in counselor supervision from Marshall University Graduate College, where she also works as an adjunct professor.

She has provided care for clients ranging from school-aged youth to adults and addresses a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, depression, addictions, relationship issues, grief, eating disorders, anger management, self-esteem struggles, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

Her practice draws on a variety of therapeutic approaches, such as impact therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, transactional analysis, choice theory, and trauma-focused therapies. She adapts these methods to meet each client’s needs and preferences.

Tamara is known for a compassionate yet straightforward style and is committed to helping improve clients’ quality of life while working to reduce the stigma sometimes associated with seeing a counselor. She recognizes the courage it takes to reach out and is prepared to work with clients who are ready to take that next step.

She works full time as a school counselor and handles her own scheduling. Once a mutual fit is established, clients may provide preferred times for appointments and she will arrange sessions accordingly. It has been her privilege and honor to work with clients, and she looks forward to the opportunity to work with you.