LCSW

Tammy Foster, LCSW

Experience22 years
LocationCalifornia
Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy

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About Tammy

Tammy Foster is an LCSW licensed in California who supports people confronting stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strains, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, and a broad range of life transitions.

Background and approach

With 22 years of clinical experience, she draws on early work as an addiction specialist and administrator at an adolescent treatment center to inform a seasoned practice that addresses issues such as codependency, attachment concerns, parenting challenges, intimacy struggles, and career-related stress. Her style is described as warm and interactive, blending client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques.

Tammy integrates approaches like cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, and emotionally focused work to help clients develop practical coping tools, improve communication, and process emotional pain. She also uses attachment-based ideas and strengths-focused coaching to support long-term growth.

Practicing in California, Tammy offers counseling through various remote formats and aims to collaborate with each client to identify goals and a tailored path forward. Her background includes long-term work with substance use, grief, family systems, and recovery-oriented care, and she brings a commitment to helping people move from stuck or painful places toward greater balance and resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Tammy commonly integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based work into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replacing them with more adaptive strategies; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and managing ADHD-related challenges. Attachment-based therapy explores how early relational patterns influence current connections and emotions, helping clients improve intimacy, trust, and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tammy will work together with each client to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, then tailor interventions from her toolkit to fit the individual. This collaborative stance allows adjustments over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access therapy from various locations within California, and choose a format that feels most helpful for practicing new skills and processing life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tammy commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and career concerns, ADHD, and many related challenges.

What is Tammy's therapeutic approach like?

Her style is warm and interactive, combining client-centered listening with evidence-informed methods such as CBT, DBT, EFT, and attachment-based perspectives to build practical skills and emotional insight.

How much experience does she have as a clinician?

She brings 22 years of clinical experience, including several years as an addiction specialist and administrator at an adolescent treatment center.

Where is Tammy licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California with the credential CA LCSW 80131 listed.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions priced and what is the payment model?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Prospective clients should select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issues Autism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Tammy can help with

Tammy Foster works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, and depression.

Tammy works with persons with depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and career related issues.

How Tammy approaches therapy

Tammy's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Jungian Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Tammy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California.