Therapist profile
Tammy Garbarino, LMFT
California
California LMFT - relationship and family concerns
Continue with TammyWhere Tammy stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 38064
- NPI
- 1609573310
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem work
About Tammy
Tammy Garbarino is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are facing relationship and family stresses, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, grief, and struggles around intimacy and self-esteem.
Tammy uses Client-Centered Therapy and an adaptable counseling style that leans on talking things through. She emphasizes self-awareness and acceptance as tools for clearer choices. Sessions focus on practical steps, decision-making, and setting reachable goals.
People come to her for help with communication problems, codependency patterns, life changes, and caregiver stress. Tammy also supports those coping with body image concerns, eating and food-related issues, and the emotional impact of cancer in a loved one.
In therapy she concentrates on building purposefulness and personal development. Conversations aim to identify habits that keep someone stuck and to explore alternatives they can try between sessions. The work is straightforward and action oriented when that fits the situation.
Tammy describes verbal processing as invaluable for sorting feelings and weighing options. Prospective clients in California who prefer English can expect a clinician who centers the person and their goals in each session.
How sessions work
How Client-Centered work translates to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping the person clarify their own goals. In practice this means the therapist follows the client’s lead, asks questions to deepen self-awareness, and helps the client test new ways of responding to relationship or life stress.Tammy pairs that approach with straightforward conversation about choices and next steps. This style can help with relationship patterns, people-pleasing, codependency concerns, anxiety, and decision-making around parenting or caregiving. The emphasis is on what the client wants to try and on practical steps between sessions.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. Tammy will talk with the client about what feels useful and adjust how sessions are run based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She works with clients to pick methods that fit their day-to-day life rather than imposing a fixed plan.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm the current online options before booking. When arranged, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to continue work through moves or life transitions while staying connected with a licensed professional.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Tammy address?
She works with relationship and family stresses, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, grief, intimacy issues, and related concerns like codependency and body image.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices Client-Centered Therapy and takes an adaptable, talk-focused approach that emphasizes self-awareness, acceptance, and practical goal setting.
How much experience does she have?
Tammy has ten years of experience as a practicing therapist in clinical settings and private practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, listed as LMFT, and works with clients based in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.