Tami Brugman

Tami Brugman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps people handle stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, ADHD, grief, trauma, and parenting struggles. She works with adults facing life changes, career pressures, caregiving burdens, chronic illness, and issues like codependency, infidelity, or isolation. Her approach is gentle and practical, aimed at making daily life more manageable.

Tami uses a client-centered way of working that keeps each person’s goals central. She blends mindful practices with cognitive and solution-focused tools to help people notice patterns and make small, steady changes. She also integrates hypnotherapy techniques when appropriate and draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help with values-based choices.

With 24 years in mental health, she has experience in community settings and private practice. That background means she has supported people across a wide range of concerns, from adjusting to life events to coping with long-term health challenges. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Applied Psychophysiology at Saybrook University to deepen her understanding of the mind-body connection.

Tami aims to be a collaborative partner rather than an expert who tells clients what to do. Sessions focus on practical tools, reflective listening, and setting steps that fit into everyday life. She encourages clients to build skills they can use between sessions.

Her license is LMFT and she is licensed in Texas and California. Sessions are conducted in English, and she can work with international clients. To begin, readers should confirm the available session formats and scheduling details before booking.

Mindful and Practical Approaches for Online Care

Mindfulness Therapy helps people become aware of thoughts and bodily sensations without judgment. It can reduce reactivity to stress and support better sleep, eating, and emotional regulation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action despite difficult thoughts or feelings; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and working at the client’s pace. It creates room for people to name what matters and to decide next steps. Tami uses these approaches together so clients learn skills, notice what's getting in the way, and try new behaviors in small, achievable steps. She collaborates with each person to find the right mix based on goals, preferences, and daily demands.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling around work and caregiving, shorter check-ins when needed, and the ability to keep sessions while traveling or living abroad. Formats are not listed here, so please confirm which session types are currently offered before booking. The focus is on making therapy fit into everyday life while trying approaches that support real change.