- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
About Tammy
Tammy Adams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps parents and caregivers facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and parenting challenges. She speaks plainly and listens closely so people feel heard from the first conversation. Tammy draws on 17 years of practice to offer steady support during difficult moments.
She completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Louisville and a Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Kentucky.
Background and approach
Much of her early work included time with the Cabinet for Families and Children and a long tenure in community mental health. That range means she has experience with short-term crises and longer-term life changes. Tammy uses straightforward, interactive methods in sessions.
She validates feelings and avoids judgment while helping people try practical tools. She often blends client-centered care with cognitive-behavioral ideas, dialectical skills, emotionally-focused techniques, and mindfulness practices based on the situation. In a typical session she helps parents address communication breakdowns, blended family tensions, or caregiver stress.
She also supports people dealing with grief, mood disorders, trauma responses, substance concerns, and challenges like sleep or eating problems. The work usually focuses on real-life coping skills and small changes that feel manageable. Tammy favors a collaborative approach where the person leads the pace and goals of therapy.
She aims to make progress feel realistic rather than overwhelming, and to help people reconnect with purpose and hope in daily life.
What Tammy works with
Everything Tammy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Tammy helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tammy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused 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.
How Tammy’s Approaches Work Online
Tammy commonly draws on client-centered work and cognitive-behavioral strategies in online sessions. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and letting the person guide goals so they feel understood and in charge of change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change patterns that cause stress.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Tammy will talk with each person about current struggles, goals, and preferred ways of working. Together they decide whether to use listening-based support, skill-building exercises, mindfulness practices, or a mix that makes sense for daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to suit schedules and needs. Video works well for fuller conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share short updates or get steady support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting routines or when arranging childcare is hard.
Questions people ask about Tammy
What kinds of problems does Tammy help with?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship problems, and ADHD-related struggles.
What is her style of therapy like?
Her approach is understanding, interactive, and nonjudgmental. She validates feelings and blends practical techniques to help people try small changes that fit their lives.
How long has she been practicing?
Tammy has 17 years of experience working in community mental health and related settings, including inpatient, outpatient, and corrections environments.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Kentucky and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people located where her Kentucky license allows practice.
How are sessions delivered and what formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.
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