Tami Labul, LCSW

Tami Labul, LCSW, helps people navigate anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She offers calm, straightforward support and focuses on building practical coping skills that fit everyday life. Parents reading on a phone will find simple language and clear steps in her approach.

With 20 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker in Maine and Idaho, Tami draws on several therapy styles to match what a person needs. She often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses client-centered listening and mindfulness techniques to help people feel steadier in the moment.

Tami has worked with people dealing with trauma and abuse and those recovering from intense stress or compassion fatigue. She pays attention to self-esteem struggles, relationship and parenting concerns, and transitions like divorce or loss. Her background includes long-term clinical work in community mental health settings.

Her sessions are respectful and nonjudgmental. Tami focuses on strengths and helps clients build a practical toolbox of skills. Conversations tend to include problem-solving, practicing new ways of thinking, and learning mindfulness exercises.

Tami offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging formats for sessions. She typically responds to messages twice a day on weekdays and usually takes weekends and major holidays off. If someone is ready to begin, she guides them through the first steps and supports progress along the way.

How Tami blends approaches for online therapy

Tami commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes that reduce anxiety and low mood. CBT can be useful for stress, panic, depression, and daily coping strategies.

She also uses client-centered techniques, which means conversations focus on the person’s goals and pace. This approach emphasizes active listening, respect, and building on each person’s strengths to guide progress.

Finding the right method is part of the process. Tami works collaboratively to decide which approaches fit a person’s needs and preferences, and she adjusts methods as therapy progresses. Goals and pace are set together so the work feels useful and manageable.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on tougher days, and live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins or for people who prefer writing. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, shorter check-ins, and different ways to practice skills between sessions.