Tiara Blackwood
About Tiara Blackwood
Tiara Blackwood is a Licensed Professional Counselor with extensive experience in various counseling roles, currently working at Headway since 2021. She specializes in sports performance, gender and sexuality, and emotional awareness, employing cognitive behavioral therapy with a holistic approach.
Work at Headway
Tiara Blackwood has been employed at Headway as a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2021. In this role, she provides counseling services to clients, focusing on their mental health and emotional well-being. Her approach includes cognitive behavioral therapy combined with holistic methods, aiming to foster a supportive environment for clients to explore their thoughts and feelings.
Education and Expertise
Tiara Blackwood holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, which she completed from 2002 to 2007. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical Psychology from the same institution between 2008 and 2010. Her expertise includes sports performance, gender and sexuality, and emotional awareness.
Background
Before her current position, Tiara Blackwood worked in various roles related to counseling and support. She served as a Licensed Professional Counselor at Alive Austin from 2016 to 2021 and as a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern at Capital Area Counseling from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, she worked as an Executive Assistant to the CIO at RGM Advisors, LLC from 2013 to 2018.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Tiara Blackwood has specialized in creating a comfortable and safe space for clients to discuss personal experiences. She emphasizes the importance of life balance through physical activity, healthy diet, quality sleep, and meaningful relationships. Her counseling approach encourages clients to engage in self-reflection and awareness beyond therapy sessions.