Tamara Gilarski, LCSW

Tamara Gilarski is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes. Tamara aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and everyday habits can be talked through openly.

Her work centers on listening first and then helping clients notice patterns in thinking and behavior. Conversations tend to be practical and down-to-earth. She helps people build small, manageable habits that support clearer thinking and steadier moods.

Tamara draws on long experience across many kinds of challenges. She has helped people cope after loss, separation, or difficult family histories. She also supports those facing issues like ADHD, disrupted mood, dissociation, and struggles with self-worth.

Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of reacting. Tamara uses straightforward tools to help people change daily routines, manage impulsivity, and regain a sense of control. Her approach is patient and paced to each person's needs.

If taking the first step feels hard, she acknowledges that and honors the courage it requires. The first sessions typically look at what matters most to the client and then set small goals to build from. Tamara helps clients find steady, achievable steps toward clearer thinking and better day-to-day habits.

Approaches that focus on thoughts and daily habits

Two common, evidence-based ways therapists work with thinking and behavior are cognitive approaches and behavioral strategies. Cognitive approaches help people notice unhelpful thoughts, test their accuracy, and try new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and self-criticism. Behavioral strategies focus on changing routines and building small habits that support mood, attention, and day-to-day functioning.

Another helpful technique involves skills training for managing impulses and stress. This teaches specific steps to pause, choose a response, and practice new reactions when old patterns feel automatic. These methods are practical and aim to fit into everyday life rather than be abstract exercises.

Finding the right mix of techniques is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to decide what feels most useful based on their goals, life situation, and what they prefer to try. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Confirm available session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits your day. Talk with the therapist about which arrangement will best fit your routine and needs.