Tabatha Bassey

Tabatha Bassey is a Michigan LMSW with 15 years of clinical practice. She works with adults who are stuck after change, dealing with depression, recovering from trauma, or feeling drained by caregiving and compassion fatigue. She also helps people who are wrestling with parenting challenges or questions about life purpose.

Her approach treats the person, not only the problem. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical steps that make daily life easier. Conversations look at how past experiences shape current patterns and what small changes could reduce stress. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide that work.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation, some reflection on patterns, and collaborative planning for next steps. She pays attention to communication problems, attachment concerns, and issues tied to adoption, foster care, or abandonment. Tabatha also has experience supporting people coping with addiction, domestic violence, and post-traumatic stress.

Her work includes helping people with intellectual disability, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and those feeling isolated or overwhelmed by caregiving duties. She supports people processing self-harm histories and serious life shifts. Sessions balance emotional processing with problem-focused tools.

Tabatha accepts international clients and works in English. If someone is unsure how to begin, they are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to see how her style fits their needs.

Approaches and how online sessions can fit your life

Tabatha works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine processing past experiences with concrete tools for today. One approach focuses on trauma-informed care, helping people understand how stressful events affect thoughts, feelings, and relationships, and offering methods to reduce symptoms and reactivity. Another approach emphasizes behavioral and problem-solving strategies that break overwhelming issues into small, doable steps to improve daily routines and mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That means trying different techniques and adjusting plans based on what actually helps the client manage stress or make decisions about next steps.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth or camera use is difficult, while video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when that helps. Discussing format early helps align sessions with daily life and practical needs.