Tammy Foster

Tammy Foster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and relationship struggles. She brings 22 years of experience to sessions and often supports clients working through parenting concerns, career stress, ADHD, and trauma-related issues. Tammy writes plainly with a warm, interactive style focused on practical steps people can use right away.

Her background includes early work as an addiction counselor and interventionist and time managing an adolescent treatment center in Northern California. That experience shaped how she supports people through major life transitions, substance concerns, and complicated losses. Tammy also draws on knowledge of codependency and attachment issues when these come up in sessions.

In the therapy room she blends approaches rather than using one single method. Sessions are person-centered and strength-based, and she often uses elements from cognitive behavioral work and dialectical skills to help people change patterns. Emotionally-focused ideas guide her when relationship concerns and intimacy issues are the focus.

Tammy aims to make sessions practical and interactive. She will talk through coping skills, communication strategies, and steps to manage mood or addictive behaviors. Parents can expect help balancing responsibilities and self-care while addressing parenting challenges.

Clients describe her work as supportive and goal-oriented. She sees therapy as a collaborative process and helps people identify small, achievable changes. Tammy practices in California and offers therapy in English.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections and helps people understand and change repeating patterns in relationships. It can be useful for intimacy issues, codependency, and attachment concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors together and offers clear skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address unhelpful habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and express core emotions in relationship concerns and can improve closeness and communication.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Tammy will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts tools as the work moves forward so clients can see what fits and what helps.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins during breaks, or make attendance easier when travel or scheduling is difficult. Tammy uses interactive, skills-based work that translates well to remote sessions, such as practicing communication exercises, learning coping strategies, and reviewing thought records together.