- Calm supportive presence
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma informed care
About Tamara
Tamara Gilarski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 35 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, ADHD, and big life changes. Tamara aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful of the courage it takes to get started.
She builds a calm, open space where people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions are conversational yet goal-oriented. Tamara listens for what matters most and helps clients set small, practical steps they can try between meetings.
Her background includes long experience supporting people through transitions and recovery from past harm. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to shape sessions that fit each person’s needs. This means using approaches that have been tested and shown to help with anxiety, trauma-related reactions, and coping skills.
Tamara also offers support around issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care history, aging and geriatric concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, control issues, dissociation, and relationship separation. She addresses less common concerns like disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, hoarding, and fertility-related stress when they arise in therapy.
People who reach out should expect a collaborative process. Tamara helps clients clarify goals, practice new skills, and track progress at a comfortable pace. The intent is steady, practical work that fits into everyday life.
How therapeutic methods and online care can work together
Tamara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in practical ways. For example, she may use cognitive approaches to help people notice and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns that feed anxiety and stress. These approaches focus on simple, testable changes you can try between sessions to see if they help.She also draws on trauma-informed methods that emphasize safety, pacing, and grounding skills when past harm affects daily life. Those methods aim to help people regain a sense of control and reduce overwhelming reactions without pushing too fast.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tamara treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which techniques match a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts tools and pacing based on what’s actually helping.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed in the biography. Ask the booking team or therapist which meeting types are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people choose whether to be on camera or not depending on what feels most comfortable. Many licensed professionals use online options to keep therapy consistent with everyday life, while tailoring the approach to each person.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is conversational and down-to-earth. She creates an open, nonjudgmental space and focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional work experience in clinical social work and related care settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practices there.
Can people meet with her in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not taking clients located outside the country at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be held.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.