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Tamara Hill, MS, NCC, CCTP, LPC

Tamara Hill, MS, NCC, CCTP, LPC

Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Not Accepting New ClientsVerifiedTelehealth Available

Professions: Licensed Professional Counselor, Mental Health Counselor, Psychotherapist

Languages: English

Telephone: 412-852-4615

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My Approach to Therapy

Maybe your teen has pulled away, your child is having a harder time at school, or every conversation seems to end in an argument. You can see something has changed, and it’s hard to know how to help. At Anchored Child & Family Counseling I help children, teens, and families navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, and changes in mood or behavior. I also work with adults navigating major life transitions, grief, and loss. Whether you’re grieving someone you love or adjusting to a change that has reshaped your daily life, therapy can give you room to talk through what’s changed. I am a licensed therapist, internationally & board certified with a specialized trauma focus. My training includes outpatient clinics, inpatient facilities, schools, tele-platforms, at-risk youths, adults, Spanish speaking youths, etc. Outside my clinical work I maintain an active youtube channel, as a content creator, that provides education on family systems psychotherapy to over 90k subscribers. My approach is warm and practical. If you’re looking for support for yourself or your child, you’re welcome to reach out about my waitlist for in-person or online therapy.

My Practice & Services

I understand that attending counseling sessions every week can be a strain. As a result, I offer tele-health sessions using a HIPAA-Compliant platform for those days when coming to the office may be difficult. If your insurance covers this service, it is very easy to get set up. Please ask about this service during your first session.

My View on the Purpose of Psychotherapy

The purpose of psychotherapy is to help clients unveil what is triggering their emotional responses to events in their lives, how their thoughts influence their actions and relationships, and how to cope with the residual effects of their behaviors, thoughts, and decisions. Therapy can also be helpful to clients interested in becoming knowledgeable about loved ones who may be suffering from mental health challenges or unhealthy behaviors. The therapist is not the "expert" per se, but an educated clinical guide who is being given the opportunity to serve clients and who must abide by statefederal laws and ethics codes in order for therapy to be successful. Psychotherapy for children and adolescents should entail a degree of privacy and confidentiality to foster growth and trust between the client and therapist. My approach to therapy is that I will only report details to parents, caregivers, or other adults if the child or teen is in danger. Otherwise, youths need privacy in order to develop trust.

What I Say to People Concerned about the Therapy Process

Although therapy can be intimidating, therapy with me is a collaborative effort. The only way clients can grow, change, or find ways to cope with what is occurring in their life is to feel understood, cared for, and free to explore their feelings and thoughts. My role as the therapist is to support, educate, and engage you (or the client) in self-exploration to promote independence, critical thinking skills, and insight. I also offer concrete tools, using a CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) approach when necessary. In other words, I teach you (or the client) how to process things occurring in life, how to adjust unhelpful thinking styles or modes of communicating, and how to apply therapeutic tools to real life. Therapy should be renewing, not pressuring.

Expertise & Specialties

Age Groups I Work With

ChildrenTeensAdults

Groups I Work With

-Children and adolescents with mood or behavioral disorders including a history of trauma, rn-College students and adults struggling with life transitions, loss, or grief,rn-Parents andor caregivers supporting a child, teen, or adult child with severe mental or behavioral problems, rn-Suicidal children and teens with self-injurious behaviors (i.e., cutting, burning, etc),rn-Children or teens who are in or are being released from an inpatient psychiatric stay, 30 day mental health program, or a residential treatment facility.

Therapy Services & Specialties

Concerns & Challenges Addressed

Abuse / Abuse Survivor IssuesAdjusting to Change / Life TransitionsAggression and ViolenceAnxietyBipolarBullyingCaregiver Issues / StressChild and/or Adolescent Issues

Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential PsychotherapyPerson-Centered Therapy (Rogerian Therapy)Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Industries & Communities

Union First

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