Tamar Romano, LMFT - Therapist in New York

About Tamar

Tamar Romano is a licensed marriage and family therapist who offers help for stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflicts, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make beginning therapy feel less overwhelming. Tamar invites clients to bring real concerns and small goals to sessions.

She keeps language plain and focuses on what matters to families and parents. In sessions Tamar creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for talking through hard topics.

Background and approach

She listens first and then introduces tools that match each person’s needs. Conversation and practical skill-building are balanced so people leave with something they can use right away. Her style is warm, direct, and rooted in real-world solutions.

Tamar uses a mix of methods that include acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, and relationship-focused tools. Those approaches help with managing anxiety, changing unhelpful thinking, and improving communication between partners or family members. She adapts techniques to fit each family’s rhythm and values.

Her training and eight years of experience inform how she structures sessions and sets goals with clients. Tamar emphasizes clear steps and small changes that add up over time. She works with clients to track progress and shift course when something isn’t working.

Sessions are available in English and Spanish and accept international clients. Tamar practices in New York as a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT.

Practical approaches for online family and parenting support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them and committing to actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and making steady changes that matter to family life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches simple skills to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and improving daily routines that affect family functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Tamar will talk with each client about goals and preferences, then suggest approaches to try. This collaborative process makes it easier to adjust methods if something does not fit or goals change over time.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats let families connect from home, coordinate around busy days, and pick ways of communicating that feel most natural. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep therapy consistent and reachable for people juggling family responsibilities.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Tamar address?

Tamar supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family conflict, low self-esteem, and depression. She also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, self-love, and social anxiety.

How would you describe Tamar's therapeutic style?

Her style is warm, direct, and practical. She listens first, then teaches tools and strategies that clients can try between sessions.

What is her background and experience?

She has eight years of professional experience working as a marriage and family therapist. This experience shapes how she sets goals and supports gradual progress.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in New York with the credential LMFT and license number NY LMFT 001768.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options are intended to give flexible ways to meet.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English, Spanish

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