- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship struggles
- CBT and narrative
About Tammy
Tammy Barnum is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) practicing in New York with 22 years of experience. She works with a wide range of concerns that include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, ADHD, parenting strain, and challenges tied to identity and family background.
Tammy draws on practical, talk-based methods in sessions. She uses client-centered conversation to hear what matters to each person. She also incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.
Minnes of narrative and mindfulness methods also appear in her work. Narrative approaches help people look at life stories and rewrite limiting patterns. Mindfulness practices are used to steady attention and reduce reactivity in moments of stress.
Across settings such as schools, community programs, and mental health clinics, she has helped people manage emotions and solve immediate problems. She often focuses on concrete steps clients can try between sessions, and on building strengths people already have.
Tammy aims to offer straightforward feedback and encouragement when someone feels stuck. She often helps people reframe perspectives after losses, cope with changes like new jobs or parenting demands, and work through family of origin issues. If you want to understand what to expect in a first session, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting to get started.
How Tammy’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the client's perspective. Online sessions using this approach aim to create straightforward space for people to describe what is hard and what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives practical exercises for noticing thought patterns and trying new behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include short homework tasks and step-by-step skills to practice between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and help with sleep or anxiety.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. Tammy will discuss goals, try approaches that fit the person, and adjust based on how helpful they feel. That collaboration helps pick what to focus on, whether brief skills work or longer reflection on life stories.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, or parenting schedules. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or regular weekly meetings without travel, which can help keep momentum when life gets busy.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, ADHD, parenting strain, and related family and identity concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are primarily client-centered with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative techniques, plus mindfulness practices when useful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience working in schools, community programs, and mental health clinics.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session to get started.
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