Tashira Blume, MD, LCSW-C

Tashira Blume is a Maryland-licensed therapist with four years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She works with clients who are exploring LGBTQ issues and with those coping with trauma and the effects of abuse, bringing a calm and accepting presence to each session. Tashira focuses on helping people build practical coping skills, strengthen self-esteem, and manage sleep and compassion fatigue concerns in ways that fit their daily lives.

She holds an MD, a medical degree (Doctor of Medicine), and an LCSW-C, a licensed clinical social worker credential, which together reflect training in both medical and clinical social work perspectives. In therapy she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared honestly and where clients feel supported in taking difficult first steps. Beginning therapy often takes courage, and Tashira acknowledges and encourages that commitment to personal growth.

Evidence-Based Techniques and the Convenience of Online Care

Tashira uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's needs. She offers skills-focused work that emphasizes coping strategies for stress and anxiety - practical tools clients can apply between sessions to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. She also provides trauma-informed support that helps people process difficult experiences and build resilience over time, with attention to pacing and safety.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tashira partners with clients to identify goals, test techniques, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds so that the therapy style aligns with individual needs and preferences.

Online therapy makes this collaborative work more accessible. Sessions can take place by video call or phone for real-time conversation, and live chat or text-based messaging can support check-ins and ongoing work between meetings. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, help reduce travel time, and make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions.