- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Tammy
Tammy Franek is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 25 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, career questions, depression, and addiction-related struggles. Tammy listens without judgment and focuses on concrete steps parents can take when life feels overwhelming.
Her style is warm and practical. Conversations are tailored to each person's situation and goals. She works to make sessions straightforward so parents can try new strategies between meetings.
Background and approach
Tammy uses Client-Centered Therapy to build trust and focus on what matters most to the client. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping people notice patterns of thinking and try small experiments that change behavior. Across 25 years, she has supported people facing grief, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, and life transitions.
She also addresses issues like sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue for caregivers. Sessions aim to empower people to set realistic goals and find clearer ways to handle stressors. Tammy helps identify practical tools for managing emotions, improving communication, and restoring a sense of balance.
She invites clients to shape the pace and focus of therapy so it fits everyday 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
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tammy lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Tammy uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening-focused space where clients guide the priorities. This approach helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter most to them.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, sleep and routine issues, and many everyday struggles parents bring to therapy.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tammy collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She adjusts pace and techniques together so therapy feels useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let clients have a dialogue similar to in-person sessions, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text-based messaging supports ongoing check-ins between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other daily routines.
Questions people ask about Tammy
What concerns does Tammy address?
Tammy supports people with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, career difficulties, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, and many related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and practical. She listens, tailors conversations to the person's needs, and focuses on tools that can be used between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience providing counseling and support in a variety of settings.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are supported and are international clients seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary 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 sessions according to therapist availability.
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