Tamela Polanin
Trauma-focused LCPC offering EMDR, CBT, and DBT
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About
Tamela Polanin is an Illinois-licensed LCPC with 20 years of clinical experience, focused on trauma-informed, client-centered care. She combines evidence-based methods such as EMDR, CBT, DBT, EFT, and mindfulness to address a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, addictions, grief, and parenting issues. Tamela also works with issues related to attachment, adoption and foster care, abandonment, and reproductive loss, drawing on trauma-focused tools like TF-CBT where appropriate.
Tamela approaches therapy as a collaborative journey in which the individual is the expert on their life and she serves as a guide. She aims to empower people to work through trauma and life transitions at their own pace. She provides services to all ages and all backgrounds and integrates coaching elements when relevant to goals around career, coping, and relational growth. At a personal level she is a mother of three, lives in a rural area of Illinois, and raises registered pygmy goats; these details influence a grounded, relatable style in her clinical work.
Tamela approaches therapy as a collaborative journey in which the individual is the expert on their life and she serves as a guide. She aims to empower people to work through trauma and life transitions at their own pace. She provides services to all ages and all backgrounds and integrates coaching elements when relevant to goals around career, coping, and relational growth. At a personal level she is a mother of three, lives in a rural area of Illinois, and raises registered pygmy goats; these details influence a grounded, relatable style in her clinical work.
- Location:
- Illinois, United States
- Years Experience:
- 20
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Depression
Other areas of experience: Addictions, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Workplace issues
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: IL LCPC 180.012372
- NPI Number: 1982255592
- License: LCPC (Illinois)
Remote options for trauma-informed and skills-based work
Tamela delivers online care using a blend of approaches that reflect the needs of each person. With client-centered therapy she emphasizes collaboration, allowing the client to set priorities while she offers guidance, reflections, and structure. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to help identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to practice alternative coping strategies. For clients processing traumatic memories, she brings EMDR and TF-CBT techniques into the work to support structured trauma processing alongside stabilization skills.
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules. This range of communication methods supports ongoing skill practice between sessions and helps tailor the format to what fits best for each person. Tamela frames online work as a cooperative process, matching methods to goals and adjusting pace based on the client’s readiness and needs.
What is Tamela Polanin's clinical background?
Tamela has 20 years of experience in mental health and a focus on trauma-informed, client-centered therapy. She incorporates EMDR, TF-CBT, CBT, DBT, EFT, and mindfulness into her practice.
What credentials does she hold?
She is a licensed clinical professional counselor with the credential LCPC and holds an Illinois license: IL LCPC 180.012372.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English. The profile does not specify additional languages.
Where is Tamela located?
She practices from Illinois and is based in a rural area of the state.
How can people work with Tamela remotely?
Remote options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing flexibility in communication style and scheduling.
Does she accept international clients?
Yes. The profile indicates she is accepting international clients.
What does it cost to work with Tamela?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
To get started, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to begin the process.