About Tammie
Tammie Makely is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma or abuse, grief, and depression. She offers calm, steady support for those coping with heavy feelings and life changes.
Background and approach
She has 13 years of experience working with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or isolated. Sessions aim to make space for what matters most and to sort through difficult emotions at a steady pace.
Tammie focuses on listening closely and responding in clear, practical ways. Her approach is straightforward and warm.
She encourages honest conversation and works to reduce shame around painful topics like abandonment, guilt, or body image. People can expect to talk about what’s happening now and try simple steps to feel a bit better between sessions.
Tammie also helps with common relationship struggles such as communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and patterns linked to attachment. She supports people dealing with caregiver stress, financial worries, loneliness, and questions about life purpose.
She practices in California as a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
The process is paced to each person’s comfort level.
Evidence-based approaches for online support
Many clients find practical techniques helpful for stress, anxiety, and depression. One common approach focuses on recognizing and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method teaches concrete skills for coping with stressful moments and for building healthier daily routines. Another helpful approach looks at attachment and relationship patterns to improve communication and trust. This work explores repeated interaction habits and teaches ways to repair connection and set clearer boundaries.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match techniques to their goals, needs, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most in real life.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for people with busy lives. Video calls let clients hold a full conversation face to face, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on low-energy days. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins and flexible support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules while keeping a steady plan for progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English