Tamika Stewart, LPC

Tamika Stewart, LPC helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, intimacy concerns, anger, self-esteem struggles, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and family-related problems. Her tone is practical and direct, focused on helping someone take the next small step toward feeling better.

Stewart draws on two decades of work in human services and mental health. She began in public health education and moved into counseling, earning a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling in 2004. Over her career she has run community programs and provided services in homes and local settings to people with substance use, mental health diagnoses, and developmental disabilities.

In sessions she aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through hard things. Her approach centers on listening and helping clients notice patterns in their thoughts and behavior. She uses practical strategies that people can try between meetings.

She emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes. The work often includes discussing coping skills, adjusting unhelpful thinking, and setting realistic goals. Stewart encourages clients to move at a pace that feels manageable.

Her background includes community-based prevention and intervention with adolescents and adults, and ongoing advocacy for suicide prevention and education. She practices in Georgia and brings a long history of hands-on service in local programs.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people lead the conversation about what matters most to them. It’s useful for building trust, exploring feelings, and deciding what changes feel doable.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect behavior and mood. It offers straightforward techniques to test and change unhelpful thinking and to build practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That choice can change as progress is made or as needs shift.

If you are considering online sessions, check the session formats offered before booking so you know what is available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for steady check-ins between in-person visits if that is helpful. Talk with the therapist about pacing, homework between meetings, and how to handle shorter check-ins when time is tight.