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Tami Brugman , LMFT

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Tami

Tami Brugman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 24 years of experience who offers support for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy struggles, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, and family problems.

Background and approach

She brings experience from both community mental health and independent practice settings and works with individuals, couples, and families on issues from life adjustments to more severe mental health conditions. Tami emphasizes a compassionate, client-centered stance, treating each situation as unique while tailoring methods to fit specific goals.

Committed to ongoing professional growth, she is pursuing a PhD in Applied Psychophysiology at Saybrook University, reflecting her interest in the mind-body connection in mental health. Tami draws from a varied toolkit including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, hypnotherapy, and solution-focused techniques to craft practical strategies for coping, healing, and change.

She aims to collaborate with clients, offering coaching and therapeutic skills to help them move toward meaningful outcomes and improved daily functioning.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and focus on committed actions toward valued goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress and to improve coping skills. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and awareness practices that can reduce reactivity, improve emotional regulation, and support stress management in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, and then tailor a combination of strategies that best fit the client’s situation. This enables adjustments over time as needs change and progress is monitored together.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to access this work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity across locations, and use a pace and format that match a client’s comfort and lifestyle while still engaging with evidence-informed methods and therapeutic connection.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Tami supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, and a range of family and life adjustment concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices in a client-centered, compassionate manner and adapts interventions to each person’s needs while emphasizing collaboration and practical skills.
How long has she practiced in mental health?
She brings 24 years of experience working in both community mental health and independent practice settings with individuals, couples, and families.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LMFT licensed in Texas and California with TX LMFT 201569 and CA LMFT 43998, and she practices from Texas.
Can someone who lives outside the United States work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesDepressionADHD

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

CancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

Texas, California

Languages

English

What Tami can help with

Tami Brugman works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, depression, and ADHD.

Tami has worked in both community mental health settings and in independent practice, working with individuals, couples, and families ranging from life adjustment issues to severe mental illnesses.

How Tami approaches therapy

Tami's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Tami is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Texas.