- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Texas, California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Tami
Tami Brugman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 24 years in the mental health field. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, ADHD, parenting strain, grief, trauma, and a wide range of life changes. Her approach is warm and direct, aimed at making therapy feel practical and understandable for busy parents.
She draws from client-centered therapy to make sessions focused on each person's values and goals.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) provide tools for changing unhelpful thoughts and building meaningful action. Mindfulness techniques and hypnotherapy are also available when they fit a client's needs. Tami has worked in community mental health and independent practice settings.
That mix gives her experience with everyday stress and with more complex mental health challenges. She is also pursuing a PhD in Applied Psychophysiology, reflecting an interest in the mind-body connection that informs her approach. In sessions she uses straightforward language and practical exercises.
Parents can expect help with communication, boundaries, managing overwhelm, sleep and eating concerns, and strategies to support relationships while juggling caregiving demands. Her style emphasizes collaboration and small, usable steps. Tami accepts people from Texas and beyond and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling once a fit is found.
What Tami works with
Everything Tami lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Tami helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tami lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approachable therapies for online parenting support
Tami commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for parents wanting clearer priorities and less reactivity.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify thinking patterns that fuel anxiety, depression, or anger and to practice alternative responses. CBT offers concrete skills for sleep, eating, and mood regulation that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tami will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, lifestyle, and comfort level. She adapts techniques as needs change and checks in often to make sure the plan feels useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility for busy schedules. Video sessions let people use visual cues for relationship or parenting conversations. Phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or useful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging make it easier to fit brief questions or coaching moments into a day. These options aim to make ongoing therapy more accessible and easier to maintain alongside family and work demands.
Questions people ask about Tami
What concerns does Tami help address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered, compassionate style with direct, practical exercises and short-term tools that parents can use between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
Tami has 24 years in the mental health field with work in community mental health and independent practice settings, and she is pursuing a PhD in Applied Psychophysiology.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Texas and California and is based in Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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