Exploring our connection makes all the difference.
Specializing in Couple Therapy, Individual Couple Therapy, and Pre-Marriage Counseling
A Little Bit About Me
Tamara Atkin
Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (MFT - A) and Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC - A)
I chose the field of marriage and family therapy because I believe that families and relationships provide an opportunity to experience our greatest joys in life, and, consequently, at times our deepest sorrows. I am a client-centered, associate therapist, with a collaborative approach to assisting you in finding the joy and peace you deserve in your life, and especially in your relationships.
Personal and Previous Work Experience
I am an experienced therapist, working primarily with couples, military veterans, and teenagers.
I am a former high school teacher and school counselor. I have spent a portion of my career as a couples therapist with the Veteran's Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Texas.
I earned a Bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University (BYU) in Family Science, a high school teaching certification from BYU, and a Master's degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU), the only COAMFT accredited MFT program in Texas. I am dual licensed as an MFT and LPC.
I have lived in California, Arkansas, Washington, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas.
While in college, I spent some time as a snowboard instructor at the Canyon’s Ski Resort in Park City, Utah.
At the tail end of my 20’s, I married my favorite man in the world and we have been together for over 25 years. I am the mother of four grown children.
I am certified in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Written Exposure Therapy (WET), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I am informed in Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFT), Collaborative Dialogical Practices (CDP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Play Therapy. This training and experience have provided me with the resources needed to meet you where you are and together we will find the most effective model to suit your unique personality, meet your individual needs, and find the solutions required to claim your preferred future.
In my spare time, I enjoy the outdoors, comedy shows, reading the classics, and dreaming up ideas that will improve the world, such as Core Connect Dating Adventures.
Couple Therapy, Individual Couple Therapy, and Pre-Marriage Counseling.
Couples Therapy
Have you lost that loving feeling? Let’s find it. Whether it is a problem with lack of connection, infidelity, or financial infidelity, the hurt can heal. Let’s find the root of the problem, what is maintaining the problem, and work towards lasting change.
Individual Couple Therapy
Sometimes your partner is not ready for therapy, or perhaps you need some extra sessions before your partner joins, these are some of the reasons that you may tackle couple therapy as an individual. Even if only one person works on the relationship, many times it can be enough. The changes you make to yourself can set off a chain reaction and have a positive effect on the relationship as a whole.
Pre-Marriage Therapy
Whether this is going to be your first marriage or a new attempt, let’s set the course for success by being intentional from the start. Even if you do not have a marriage partner in mind, it is never too soon get on the right track.
Teens, Families, and Individual Therapy
Relationships are tough at every stage of life, even friendships can cause pain, frustration, and hurt for young people. Isolation, abandonment, traumatic experiences, and want of connection can make us feel that the peace and joy of life are eluding us. Together, we can find the joy of life and bring peace to our souls.
