Tamara Thorn, Psychiatric Clinician
Tamara Thorn helps patients across Georgia find stability, clarity, and confidence through compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care. She provides medication management for children, adolescents, teens, and adults, tailoring each treatment plan to the individual’s needs and life circumstances. Families and individuals seek her support for ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and childhood behavior concerns, as well as additional complex mental health conditions that benefit from a steady, experienced prescriber. Tamara is especially passionate about supporting patients navigating high-stress or high-risk situations. She offers focused care for individuals recently discharged from psychiatric hospitalization, helping them maintain safety, continuity, and momentum in their recovery. She also works with patients involved in court-ordered treatment and those receiving services through workers’ compensation, providing structured, clinically grounded care that aligns with legal, occupational, and therapeutic requirements. Her practice includes experience supporting diverse populations, including individuals within the adoption and foster care community, people with autism spectrum or developmental disabilities, first responders, military service members and veterans, and LGBTQ+ patients. She incorporates mindfulness-based strategies into her medication management when appropriate and offers additional interventions based on the needs of each patient. With clinical practice beginning in 2009, Tamara brings years of direct psychiatric experience to LifeStance Health in Georgia. She is committed to creating a steady, supportive environment where patients can address the challenges affecting their daily functioning, emotional well-being, and long-term mental health. Outside of her clinical work, Tamara enjoys reading and volunteering with community organizations—experiences that deepen her appreciation for resilience, connection, and service. Tamara continues to serve patients throughout Georgia and welcomes individuals and families seeking thoughtful, comprehensive psychiatric care.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 18-64
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Depression/feeling down
- Hallucinations
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Self-esteem
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Ability status
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Dementia & memory issues
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- First responder stress
- Gambling
- Gender affirming evaluations
- General relationship issues
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical/surgical evaluations
- Military & veteran
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Sports performance
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (Southeast)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- University of Lynchburg (formerly Lynchburg College)
- King's College
- University of South Carolina
- Simmons College
- University of Lynchburg
Locations
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Questions About
Tamara Thorn
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Tamara Thorn. You can also call 912-352-2921 to have someone assist you.
Tamara Thorn generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 912-352-2921 to find out Tamara Thorn's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Tamara Thorn:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (Southeast)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 912-352-2921 to see how we can help.
Tamara Thorn is a Psychiatric Clinician and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Tamara Thorn works at:
Tamara Thorn only offers in-office visits at this time. To find a provider in your area that offers online telehealth visits, please call us at 912-352-2921 or search our provider directory.
Yes, Tamara Thorn is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: