Tammy Foster
Practical, experienced care for life’s hard moments
LCSW California
- Experience
- 22 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Tammy
Tammy Foster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California. She offers calm, practical guidance for people coping with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and major life changes.
Background and approach
Tammy draws on 22 years of experience in clinical work and counseling. Early in her career she worked as an addiction specialist and administered an adolescent treatment center in Northern California.
That background shaped her practical approach to crisis and recovery. In sessions she uses everyday language and a warm, interactive style.
Conversations focus on what is happening now and on concrete steps a person can try between meetings. She blends listening with hands-on strategies to manage emotions, improve communication, and build healthier habits.
Tammy works with issues tied to attachment and codependency and often helps people facing trauma, intimacy concerns, ADHD, bipolar challenges, or caregiving stress. She also supports career transitions, body image struggles, and the practical problems that follow divorce or separation.
Her methods include client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, attachment-based ideas, and the Gottman Method where relevant. Tammy combines these tools to match individual needs and goals rather than follow one fixed plan.
People who choose her can expect steady, compassionate guidance aimed at clearer decisions and more manageable days. Tammy invites prospective clients to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
Approaches that translate to online care
Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and reducing conflict with clear, repeatable skills. It can help people practice better conversation habits, manage trust issues, and address intimacy-related problems in focused sessions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape reactions in adult relationships. It helps people notice patterns in closeness and distance, and supports changes in how they connect and respond to partners or loved ones.
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s goals and experience. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathy, and helps people find their own solutions to stress, grief, or career decisions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tammy will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods together so sessions feel useful. This is a collaborative process where methods are chosen to match immediate needs and longer-term change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for deeper dialogue and role-playing communication skills. Phone sessions can fit a short break during a busy day or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support check-ins, brief coaching, or follow-ups between sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum and to try tools in real life between meetings.
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Experience
22+ years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English