Tameka Dean , LPC

Tameka Dean is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 17 years of experience in the mental health field. She has worked across a range of care settings including inpatient, residential, partial care, outpatient, and in-home services, bringing broad clinical experience to issues such as depression, anxiety, family conflict, self-love, and LGBTQ concerns. As an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, she combines practical skills with compassionate support to help clients navigate stress, relationships, grief, intimacy-related concerns, addictions, and self-esteem challenges.

Tameka believes that people carry the resources they need to grow, though unhealed wounds can delay that process. Her approach is to guide, educate, support, and empower individuals as they build healthier patterns and clearer goals. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Client-Centered Therapy to tailor interventions to each person’s needs and readiness for change.

Many clients work with Tameka to clarify life purpose, manage panic attacks or seasonal mood shifts, address control issues and communication problems, and cultivate greater self-love. She values a collaborative therapeutic alliance grounded in communication, honesty, and mutual respect, and she offers sessions by phone or video to accommodate clients’ schedules and preferences.

Online therapeutic approaches for meaningful change

Tameka integrates evidence-informed methods into online sessions to address mood, relationships, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and panic. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and self-compassion techniques that can reduce reactivity, support stress management, and improve emotional regulation. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes setting concrete goals and identifying strengths and small steps that move a person toward measurable improvements.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and happens collaboratively. Tameka works with each person to explore their needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting methods over time so therapy remains tailored and relevant. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in planning their progress and committed to the steps they choose.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules, the ability to maintain continuity of care from different locations, and multiple ways to engage that fit different communication styles. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured interventions, skills practice, and supportive coaching that fit into everyday life.