Dr. Tamara Hodges, TX Psychologist
Texas · 20 years in practice
Dr. Tamara Hodges helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and depression.
License and registration
- Psychologist, Texas
- 25171 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1134259476 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Tamara
Dr. Tamara Hodges helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and depression. She uses straightforward, calm language and aims to make hard conversations easier to have.
Dr. Hodges is a Texas psychologist with 20 years of experience and works with clients in English. Her approach favors honest, reflective conversations.
She encourages people to name difficult feelings and to look at what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real-life problems and practical steps the client can try between meetings. Dr. Hodges draws on a mix of approaches to suit each person.
She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts, client-centered techniques to create a listening space, and existential ideas to examine meaning and purpose. She also incorporates acceptance and commitment therapy and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.
She helps clients set small goals, test different ways of coping, and track what changes over time. The work is paced to match what each person can manage. People who want clear feedback and practical strategies often find this way of working useful.
Dr. Hodges aims to support clients as they build steadier routines, clearer boundaries, and a stronger sense of direction in life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tamara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tamara names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Existential Therapy invites people to look at meaning, choice, and what matters in life. It is useful when someone feels empty, stuck in a midlife shift, or unsure about purpose. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches skills for noticing thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect personal values. It often helps with anxiety, stress, and getting unstuck.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and recommend techniques from these approaches as fits the situation. Sessions can shift over time as new challenges or priorities arise, and the client’s input guides what strategies are tried.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text let clients check in between sessions or use shorter therapeutic touches, and all formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to each format so progress continues outside the session.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, self-esteem struggles, and depression, plus related problems like body image, caregiver stress, and life purpose.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens without judgment and works collaboratively to set goals and try concrete coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of professional experience as a practicing psychologist in Texas.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Texas psychologist with credential TX Psychologist 25171 and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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