Tammy Foster, LCSW
Compassionate, practical therapy for life changes
Details
| Name | Tammy Foster |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 22 |
About Tammy
Tammy Foster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, parenting challenges, relationship struggles, grief, trauma, and life transitions. She combines clinical therapy with coaching to support practical changes and emotional healing. Tammy writes in a direct, compassionate way and aims to make therapy feel approachable and useful.
She has worked in behavioral health for more than two decades, including roles as an addiction specialist and as an administrator at an adolescent treatment center.
Background and approach
That background informs how she hears substance-related problems and the family patterns that often surround them. Over 22 years she has supported people with codependency, attachment concerns, bipolar disorder, and issues tied to major life changes. Tammy uses a mix of counseling styles rather than a single method.
Sessions can include Narrative ideas about personal stories, Attachment-Based ideas about connection, client-centered listening, and skills from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches. She adapts tools to what each person needs rather than following a rigid script. Her sessions are described as warm and interactive, with a focus on strengths and practical next steps.
People who want empathetic listening, clearer communication skills, or help changing behaviors often find this kind of approach helpful. Tammy focuses on building small, manageable changes that add up. She combines talk, reflection, and actionable strategies so clients can move through difficult periods toward more balance and purpose.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Tammy works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Tammy among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Tammy among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Tammy among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Tammy among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Tammy among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Tammy among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Tammy among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Tammy among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Tammy among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Tammy among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tammy among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Tammy among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Tammy directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Tammy directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment work online
Tammy draws from Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. Narrative work helps separate someone from a problem so they can make different choices about it and rewrite unhelpful patterns.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to notice how early connection patterns show up in adult relationships. That approach helps people recognize patterns of closeness and distance, and practice new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.
Finding the right approach is part of the conversation. Tammy works collaboratively to match methods to each person's goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in about what is helping and adjusts tools over time so work stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different rhythms of life. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions are often easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can work for brief check-ins or when someone wants ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Tammy address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and many life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is warm and interactive, combining listening with practical steps. Sessions focus on strengths, story work, and skills to change unhelpful patterns.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 22 years of experience and has worked as an addiction specialist and as an administrator at an adolescent treatment center, plus long-term clinical practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from California.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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