About Tamu
Tamu Harris helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or major life changes. She meets people who are struggling with addiction, low self-esteem, relationship problems, anger, or depression. Her first aim is to create a steady, calm space where someone can talk and begin to make small, practical changes.
Tamu is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with 21 years of experience in California. She draws on clear, practical methods to help people sort out patterns that keep them stuck.
How Tamu works
Sessions focus on what matters most to the person and on simple steps they can try between meetings. Her work often addresses family challenges, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems. She also supports people facing divorce and separation, domestic violence aftermath, and struggles with drug or alcohol use.
Other concerns she helps with include career transitions, money and financial stress, and compassion fatigue. Tamu uses client-centered conversations, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused strategies. That means she listens to each person’s story, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and prioritizes small, realistic goals.
Progress is measured in concrete changes rather than abstract ideas. People who choose her can expect respectful, straightforward care that honors their background and values. She works in English and practices in California.
Sessions are offered in several online formats to fit busy lives.
Tamu lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Tamu works with
The areas below are the ones Tamu selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that fit an online format
Tamu commonly uses client-centered conversations and cognitive behavioral work to guide online sessions. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to the person and following their pace, which helps when people need space to talk through values, faith, or identity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and provides practical tools to change stressful patterns.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, measurable goals and build momentum quickly. Together these approaches let the therapist and client experiment and adjust as they go. Finding the right mix is part of the work - the therapist will collaborate with the client to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and personal preferences.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help, phone sessions can fit into shorter gaps in a day or use less bandwidth, and live chat or text-based messaging lets people check in between sessions or when they prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to try different formats until the best fit emerges.
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A practical next step
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