Tammy Foster

Tammy Foster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California. She has 22 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship and parenting concerns. Tammy uses a warm, interactive style aimed at making therapy feel practical and approachable for worried parents and adults.

Her early work included addiction counseling and running an adolescent treatment center, which gave her hands-on experience with substance-related problems and youth services. Over two decades she has supported people through grief, major life transitions, career challenges, and struggles with self-esteem and intimacy.

Tammy blends several approaches in session. She draws on client-centered methods that follow the person’s lead and on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses mindfulness practices to help people calm the body and notice patterns without judgment.

Attachment ideas and work on codependency are part of how she helps clients improve their close relationships and sense of safety. She also incorporates skills from dialectical behavior therapy when emotional regulation or intense feelings are a concern.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal focused. Tammy pairs practical exercises with coaching-style conversations so people can apply what they learn between visits. She frames therapy as a step-by-step process toward feeling more balanced and capable.

How Tammy’s approaches translate to online work

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and sensations without judgment. It can reduce reactivity and support calmer responses to stress or anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds influence current connection and trust. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes following the person’s lead, listening closely, and building a supportive space where goals emerge collaboratively.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Tammy will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or priorities shift.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - appointments can be scheduled around work, school runs, or caregiving. Some people prefer video for face-to-face connection, while others choose audio for a shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises, attachment work, and client-centered conversations to an online setting so skills can be practiced between sessions.