how it all started
Tamara R. Jackson is a licensed clinical social worker, ordained minister, and highly sought-after indie filmmaker and writer whose work bridges the clinical, creative, and spiritual to foster holistic healing. As the founder of HopeFull™, Tamara lives out the motto “May Your Hope Be Full™” by providing therapeutic services, media content, and wellness programming designed to restore hope and make lifestyle management simple and sustainable.
About
Tamara R. Jackson
writer, filmmaker & motivational speaker
With dual Master’s degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv) and Rutgers University School of Social Work (MSW), Tamara blends academic excellence with soul-deep compassion. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional trained in EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, CBT, and Motivational Interviewing. Her work centers trauma-informed care with cultural competence and humility, offering a deeply personalized and faith-sensitive approach for individuals navigating anxiety, depression, PTSD, church/spiritual hurt, and life transitions.
Tamara is equally committed to advocacy through art. Her spoken word career began in the late 1990s on New York City stages, opening for icons like The Last Poets and performing with A T.O.U.C.H. O.F. R.E.A.L.L.I.T.Y. Her poetry collection Completion and multiple spoken word albums explore themes of resilience, identity, and healing. In 2020, she expanded her impact through filmmaking with her debut short film Black Cases—a powerful narrative about injustice, protection, and the complexities of the Black family experience—where she served as writer, director, co-producer, and lead actor.
I OFFER WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, CLASSES, GROUP COACHING, AND ONE-ON-ONE COACHING
Whether through therapy, creative media, public speaking, or spiritual teaching, Tamara’s mission is constant: to espouse hope in every person she encounters. Her work offers not only insight but also inspiration—proving that healing is both an art and a science, a journey and a calling.
CULTIVATING A TRAUMA INFORMED FAITH COMMUNITY
THE GIFT OF GRATITUDE & THE POWER OF HOPE
CULTIVATING A TRAUMA INFORMED WORK ENVIRONMENT
"Highly Recommend"
I sought out counseling in January 2020 to help navigate through a transitional period. In light of COVID-19, we transitioned to Telehealth seamlessly.
Tamara referred me back to Scripture for significant decisions.
