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Online therapist

Tammy Foster

Calm guidance for life's transitions

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
22 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Tammy

Tammy Foster is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and life transitions. Tammy brings 22 years of experience to her practice in California and offers straightforward support for concerns like grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and career stress.

She also addresses attention concerns like ADHD and complex topics such as trauma, abuse, and bipolar mood challenges. Her style is warm and interactive.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical steps, clear goals, and building skills people can use at home. Tammy combines listening with active guidance so clients leave with tools they can try between sessions. Tammy draws from several well-known therapies to shape each plan.

She uses attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships, client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on the person, and cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also integrates dialectical skills and emotionally focused strategies when those fit a person’s needs.

Before independent practice, Tammy worked as an addiction specialist, interventionist, and administrator at a Northern California adolescent treatment center. That background informs how she supports people facing substance issues and major life changes. Tammy holds a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, CA LCSW 80131.

She offers therapy in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to the therapist’s availability.

Approach and online therapy that work together

Tammy uses attachment-based ideas to help people notice and change repeating patterns in close relationships. This approach looks at how early and current bonds shape responses, and it can be useful for intimacy and communication concerns.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which keeps the person’s own goals and experience at the center of sessions. That means the therapist listens closely and supports the client in finding what feels right for them. In addition, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a common tool in her work to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to get better results.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Tammy will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and then choose techniques that suit them. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made as progress is observed.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Tammy provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so sessions can fit into daily life. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent while using the methods described above to practice skills and work toward goals.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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 concerns does Tammy address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, and life transitions among other topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive, mixing active listening with practical guidance and clear goals to help clients use skills between sessions.
What training and experience does she bring?
Tammy has 22 years of experience, including work as an addiction specialist, interventionist, and administrator at an adolescent treatment center in Northern California.
What are Tammy's credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW 80131, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
22 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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