About
Hello, Thank you for taking the first step in better living. Our mental health is very important. My name is Tamela, I would love to be your therapist. I look forward to working with you. Just a little about me to help break the ice, I am a mom of 3 boys, one is grown and moved out the other 2 are 12 and 13. I am married to my second husband now for 14 years. We live in the country and raise registered pygmy goats. I have worked in mental health for 17 years.
We all want to live our best life. I know trauma on a personal level and treating trauma has become my passion. I use a client centered approach where you are the master of your own life; I am merely here to walk beside you as a guide. My hope is to empower you to work through your trauma and life’s challenges. I provide trauma-focused, client-centered therapy to all ages and all backgrounds. I am well versed in EMDR, TF-CBT, and Reproductive loss Counseling. I believe that trauma is a journey and not one person’s journey will be the same as the next. You are not alone. I will traverse this journey beside you.
Basic Data
Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor
Gender
Female
Client Focus
- Toddlers/preschoolers (0 To 6)
- Children (6 To 10)
- Preteens/tweens (11 To 13)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ Issues
- Life Coaching
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Postpartum
- Pregnancy/Childbirth
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Stress
- Trauma And PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Orientation
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Eclectic
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Family Systems
- Forensic Psychology
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Narrative
- Person Centered/Rogerian
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Couples
- Family
- Group
- Individuals
Years in Practice
18 years
Languages
- English
Faith
- Christian
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101YM0800X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Mental Health
Credentials
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
- National Certified Counselor (NCC)
Licenses
Name | License Number | State |
---|---|---|
LCPC | 180.012372 Verify | IL |
Practice Locations
1703 W Fletcher St
Vandalia, IL 62471-3117
Phone Number: (618) 283-8750