About Tammy
Tammy Russell is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and difficulties with motivation and self-esteem. Tammy offers straightforward, practical support for everyday problems and more complex mood and relationship concerns.
Tammy keeps sessions focused on what the person wants to change. She listens and uses several methods to help people notice patterns, try new reactions, and build coping skills. Her background includes work with mood disorders, panic and obsessive thoughts, and issues tied to relationships and intimacy.
She uses client-centered approaches to follow each person's priorities. Tammy also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help replace unhelpful thinking and on dialectical behavior strategies for emotional regulation. Emotionally-focused ideas guide work on closeness and connection when relationships feel strained.
Tammy has helped people manage compassion fatigue and caregiver stress, as well as navigate midlife questions and shifts in life purpose. She also supports people facing grief, infidelity, and family of origin issues that continue to affect adult life.
In sessions she talks through practical steps, sets small goals, and reviews progress. Her approach emphasizes clear tools and repeated practice so changes can fit into daily routines. Clients work on skills in session and try them between meetings.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Tammy often uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening carefully and following the person's goals, which helps clarify what matters most and where to begin. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy when emotional intensity is high. DBT adds skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These approaches are practical and task-focused, and they can be combined depending on what the person wants to accomplish.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early sessions. Tammy will work collaboratively to identify goals, try methods, and adjust plans based on how well they fit the client's needs and preferences.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as current options are listed during the sign-up process. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can use appointment times more flexibly. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and exercises for remote sessions to support skill practice between meetings.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Tammy address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and related mood concerns.
How does she approach therapy?
She combines client-centered listening with practical methods such as CBT and DBT to help people change thoughts and build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Tammy has 14 years of experience as a clinician working with a range of mood and relationship issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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