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Tammara Sand

Tammara Sand, LMSW, LCSW

Florida

Licensed LCSW - Family of origin and relationships

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  • Family of origin issues
  • Relationship concerns
  • CBT and EFT methods

About Tammara

Tammara Sand is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with ten years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship concerns, and family-related issues. She also addresses intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, grief, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.

Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. Sessions center on listening, identifying current patterns, and trying practical ways to change them. Tammara uses conversation, practice between sessions, and strategies drawn from cognitive and emotion-focused methods.

She often helps people untangle patterns that come from their family of origin and earlier relationships. This can include looking at attachment concerns, codependency, control issues, or repeated relationship roles. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, divorce or separation, and family problems.

Tammara incorporates techniques from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), EMDR, and mindfulness. That mix lets her focus on thoughts and behaviors, emotional experience in relationships, and processing difficult memories when appropriate.

Sessions include practical coaching for career or parenting strain, and work on coping skills for chronic pain, illness, or compassion fatigue. People can expect clear, concrete goals and steps to try between visits. To begin, she asks clients to complete an intake so they can schedule a first meeting and discuss next steps.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective and emphasizes listening and reflective conversation. It helps when someone needs to be heard and wants guidance that grows from their own goals and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It offers practical tools to change thinking patterns and daily routines that contribute to anxiety, depression, or sleep and eating problems.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, centers on emotional patterns in relationships. It can help people understand and shift how they respond to closeness, conflict, or attachment concerns that often trace back to family of origin issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and how someone responds in early sessions. That decision can change over time as needs evolve.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from a schedule. Therapists and licensed professionals can also adjust exercises so they work well when meeting remotely.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Florida, Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Tammara works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, plus issues like eating, sleeping, and grief.

What is her therapy style like?

She centers sessions on listening and practical steps. Her sessions mix conversation with homework and skill practice.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience in the mental health field working with adult concerns such as mood, anxiety, and behavioral issues.

What credentials and location apply to this clinician?

She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Florida.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Tammara SandLMSW, LCSW

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