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Online therapist

Tammy Barnum

Calm guidance for everyday parenting challenges

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
22 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Tammy

Tammy Barnum is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress and day-to-day challenges. She speaks plainly and listens without judgment, aiming to make families and parents feel understood. Tammy draws on more than two decades of experience and keeps sessions practical and focused on real-life problems.

She has worked in schools, community programs, and mental health clinics across New York. That variety shaped a flexible style that adapts to different needs.

Background and approach

Tammy blends person-centered care with cognitive behavioral ideas and narrative work to help people see new options. In a typical session she helps clients name what’s most pressing and try small, doable steps. Conversations often include tools for mood, sleep, and managing difficult moments.

She also supports work on relationship patterns and parenting concerns when those topics come up. Tammy uses mindfulness practices to help calm the body and clear thinking. Motivational interviewing helps when someone needs a nudge toward change and is unsure where to start.

Narrative techniques help people reframe hard experiences so they feel less stuck. Her aim is practical growth rather than labels. Tammy encourages strengths people already have and helps turn those into action.

She works with each person to set realistic goals and track small wins over time.

How Tammy's Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s own priorities at the center of sessions, with the therapist listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and clearer about their next steps. This approach helps when someone needs support sorting through parenting decisions or daily stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep issues, and practical problem solving that parents and individuals face.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful moments. These practices often pair well with CBT tools to manage emotions in the moment.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tammy works with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts the plan as progress is made and as life changes affect priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. That variety makes it easier to fit sessions around work, school, and family life. It also allows follow-up and brief check-ins between longer meetings so progress can stay on track.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tammy address?
She works with many common issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, parenting concerns, relationship struggles, trauma and grief. Other areas listed include ADHD, addiction, body image, and family problems.
What is Tammy's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and person-centered, combining cognitive behavioral techniques, narrative work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on clear steps and tools a person can use between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
Tammy has 22 years of clinical experience working in schools, community programs, and mental health clinics. That background informs a flexible approach to different situations.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds the LMHC credential and is listed as NY LMHC 011544 in New York.
Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Tammy?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
22 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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