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Tammara Rood

Tammara Rood, LMFT

New York

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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Young adult issues

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship support
  • Parenting challenges

About Tammara

Tammara Rood is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in New York with 14 years of practice. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and motivation. She also addresses issues such as grief, trauma, addictions, sleep problems, and mood conditions including depression and bipolar concerns.

She sees clients who want clearer communication in relationships and more confidence in parenting and life roles. Her work includes attention to attachment patterns, abandonment concerns, and intimacy-related struggles. She also supports people coping with career changes, anger, and compassion fatigue.

Her approach blends several evidence-based methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take purposeful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used for practical skill-building around thoughts, behavior, and sleep. Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas shape how she attends to relationship patterns and to each person’s experience.

Sessions focus on talking through specific problems, practicing skills, and trying small changes between meetings. She aims to make sessions straightforward and useful, working at a pace the client can handle. Progress looks different for everyone and depends on what is tried between meetings.

Practice details such as session formats and fees vary with location and subscription terms. Prospective clients are asked to use the platform’s matching steps to schedule an initial meeting and confirm current session options before booking.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, stress, motivation, and making life decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practicing different responses to reduce symptoms like low mood or sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and can help with intimacy, communication, and family conflict.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the client's needs. That way sessions stay collaborative and adapt if something is not helpful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, offering shorter check-ins, or allowing sessions during breaks from school or work. These practical benefits help apply skills between meetings and keep treatment consistent while adjusting to everyday schedules.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma, sleep issues, anger, career challenges, bipolar and depression among other areas.

How would sessions with her feel in practice?

Sessions focus on clear conversation, practical skills, and experimenting with small changes between meetings. She blends talk-based work with hands-on exercises from several therapeutic models.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 14 years of professional experience practicing as a clinician in New York.

What credential does she hold and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in New York and practices with a New York location listed.

Can I work with her if I don't speak English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she see clients outside the United States?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific fees depend on the chosen plan and location.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.

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