Tami Labul

Tami Labul is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and changes in life. She works with adults and teens, and she offers an approach that respects each person's background and beliefs. Her style is supportive and nonjudgmental, and she uses listening and practical tools to help people feel steadier and more capable.

Tami brings 20 years of practice to her work in Maine and holds LCSW credentials in Maine and Idaho. She draws on several approaches to match each person's needs, including client-centered listening, cognitive strategies, mindfulness, narrative tools, and psychodynamic reflection. Those methods are selected to fit the problem at hand rather than applied the same way for everyone.

In sessions she focuses on uncovering strengths and building new coping skills people can use day to day. She helps with common concerns such as depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and communication problems, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues related to attachment, abandonment, blended families, caregiver stress, and autism and Asperger Syndrome when relevant to the individual.

Tami describes her work as collaborative. She aims to join with clients to identify goals and develop a personalized plan. Expect practical suggestions, chances to practice new behaviors, and attention to both current problems and past patterns that keep recurring.

She offers phone and video sessions by appointment and typically checks and replies to messages twice a day on weekdays. If you want to begin, the next step is to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes empathy, respect, and following the client's lead to identify what matters most and build on strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and actions linked to problems and teaches practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase grounding during difficult moments.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals and try methods that fit the client's needs and comfort. If one strategy isn’t helping, alternatives are discussed and adjusted over time so the work remains tailored and useful.

Tami offers phone and video sessions by appointment; please confirm available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, save travel time, and allow check-ins during transitions in life. Phone options can be helpful when a session needs to be shorter or when bandwidth is limited. The therapist will also discuss practical scheduling, communication expectations, and how to structure sessions so they work well for day-to-day life.