Tamara Gilarski

Tamara Gilarski is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 35 years of practice. She works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and difficulty coping with life changes. Tamara also supports clients who are navigating attention and focus challenges such as ADHD.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. She listens and helps clients name what feels most urgent. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small changes that can reduce overwhelm and increase day-to-day functioning.

Tamara draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, anxiety, and self-worth concerns. She helps people break problems into manageable steps and practices skills in the session that can be used between meetings. Sessions can include working on emotion regulation, coping strategies, and problem solving.

She also brings long experience with issues related to abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, control issues, disaster-related stress, dissociation, and relationship disruptions such as separation, infidelity, and family of origin difficulties. Fertility struggles, hoarding, impulsivity, gender dysphoria, and disruptive mood challenges are also noted areas of focus.

Tamara communicates plainly and keeps the work grounded in practical actions. People who are uncertain what comes next often find it useful to map small, achievable steps toward clearer decisions and steadier daily routines.

Evidence-based approaches and online support

Tamara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people reduce anxiety by teaching breathing, grounding, and stepwise exposure to feared situations; this approach is useful for panic, generalized worry, and avoidance. Another approach targets trauma and abuse by helping clients stabilize distressing symptoms, develop coping tools, and gradually address traumatic memories when the client is ready.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tamara collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She reviews options and adjusts methods as progress and life circumstances change.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, cut commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use video or phone in ways that match their bandwidth and attention needs. If you want to move forward, follow the site steps to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.