- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed care
- Client-centered approach
About Tammy
Tammy Piazza is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and mood challenges. She focuses on practical skills and steady progress, meeting people where they are and starting from their current needs. Tammy aims to make beginning therapy straightforward for someone feeling overwhelmed or uncertain about next steps.
With seven years of experience, Tammy has worked with people facing co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and anxiety. She emphasizes teaching coping skills and self-soothing techniques so clients can manage symptoms between sessions. Sessions also cover sleep problems, parenting stress, grief, and anger, among other everyday struggles.
Tammy draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person. She uses client-centered methods to follow the person's lead, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thought patterns, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She also integrates emotionally-focused work and EMDR for trauma-related concerns.
In practical terms Tammy helps people learn tools they can use right away. That can include grounding and breathing strategies, behavior changes to improve mood and sleep, and communication skills for difficult relationships. She invites clients to set the pace and focuses on skills that fit into daily life.
If someone wants to start, Tammy asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability. The subscription-based sessions can be canceled at any time, and scheduling details are handled during the matching process.
Online approaches and how they help
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. It helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around what matters most to them, which can be useful when coping feels overwhelming.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and skill-based, often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep issues.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, provides tools for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. It teaches skills for regulating mood and handling strong reactions in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tammy will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques as therapy progresses so the plan reflects what is actually helping.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into a busy day. It can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and let people use quiet, less busy surroundings that work for them rather than rearranging their whole day.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Tammy often help with?
Tammy works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. She also supports people with sleep problems, parenting stress, grief, anger, and codependency concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is person-centered and skills-focused. She teaches coping skills, self-soothing techniques, and practical tools you can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with people who have co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns as well as trauma-related issues.
Where is Tammy licensed and based?
Tammy is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.