About Tammy
Tammy Inselman helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted, or stuck. She writes plainly and listens closely so people can talk through immediate concerns and plan realistic steps forward. Tammy is a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - practicing in Washington with 13 years of experience.
Tammy focuses on practical problem solving. She draws from cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and test new ways of coping.
How Tammy works
She also uses motivational interviewing to support people who want to change behaviors and solution-focused techniques to build small, achievable goals. Her sessions aim to be down-to-earth and collaborative. Tammy pays attention to strengths and supports that already exist in a person’s life and fits interventions to what that person finds useful.
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem concerns. Tammy also addresses complex life circumstances such as caregiving stress, chronic pain or illness, adoption and foster care issues, and concerns tied to aging or end-of-life planning.
She helps people manage mood disorders, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and the practical effects of money or relationship strain. People can expect clear, step-by-step ideas to try between sessions, and space to process emotions without judgment. Tammy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
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What Tammy works with
The areas below are the ones Tammy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice patterns of thinking that make problems worse and then try different thoughts and behaviors to improve mood and function. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday struggles.Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person’s own goals and reasons for change. It uses gentle questions and reflection to build motivation for things like cutting back on substances or making health-related changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tammy will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and past attempts at change, then recommend and adapt methods that feel most helpful. She treats therapy as a collaborative process and checks in to adjust the plan as needed.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have fuller conversations and see nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a short check-in or work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief written touchpoints when scheduling or time is tight. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities while using the approaches described above.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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