About

Hi, I am Tamara Spears, LMSW, SPADA and I am a graduate of Western Michigan University where I obtained my Clinical Social Work Degree in 2003 with a certificate to treat co-occurring disorders for those addicted to alcohol and drugs.

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Basic Data

Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor

Organization Name: New Beginnings Therapy And Consulting Services

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

Black or African American

Client Focus

  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
  • Adults

Therapy Specialties

  • ADHD
  • Addiction
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ Issues
  • Life Coaching
  • Multicultural Issues
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sleep Or Insomnia
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma And PTSD
  • Women's Issues

Treatment Orientation

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Therapy
  • Family / Marital
  • Humanistic
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Trauma Focused

Modality

  • Couples
  • Individuals

Insurance

  • Cigna
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • UnitedHealthcare

Education

  • Western Michigan University, Master's in Social Work

Years in Practice

22 years

Languages

  • English

Faith

  • Christian

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy

  • Code: 104100000X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Social Worker
  • Code: 1041C0700X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Social Worker
  • Specialization: Clinical

Credentials

  • Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
  • Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SPADA)
  • Master of Social Work (MSW)

Licenses

Name License Number State
LMSW 6801085567 Verify MI

Practice Locations

2828 Kraft Ave SE Ste 269

Grand Rapids, MI 49512-2076

Phone Number: (616) 500-2090

Fax Number: (616) 469-2886

Therapists Near Grand Rapids, MI

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Christine M. Schihl

Counselor

Grand Rapids, MI 49505
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Hillary T. Marker

Mental Health Counselor

Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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Laura E. Brendsel

Social Worker

Grand Rapids, MI 49548
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Catherine T. Laatsch

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)

Grand Rapids, MI 49508
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Jacob Zandstra

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Grand Rapids, MI 49505