Tammy Inselman

Tammy Inselman is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who offers down-to-earth support for people facing grief, stress, anxiety, addiction, and major life changes. She aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable and respectful. Tammy focuses on practical work you can use between sessions to ease daily pressure and improve coping.

Tammy brings 13 years of experience as a LICSW working in Washington. She emphasizes a nonjudgmental, authentic presence that helps people feel heard. Sessions center on identifying strengths and supports the client already has and building on them in small, realistic steps.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot patterns that keep problems going. She also uses solution-focused and narrative techniques to help people set concrete goals and reframe painful stories about themselves. Motivational interviewing helps when making change feels overwhelming or stuck.

Tammy has experience with issues related to family life, parenting, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, chronic illness and pain, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. She also addresses relationship strain, mood disorders, substance use, ADHD, impulsivity, and financial stressors.

In sessions clients can expect focused conversation, goal setting, and practical strategies to try between visits. Tammy aims to help people find comfort, clearer thinking, and workable plans that fit their day-to-day life.

How Tammy's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Tammy often draws on cognitive behavioral methods to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different actions. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, low mood, and some stress-related problems because it links thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and focuses on concrete steps to change patterns.

She also uses motivational interviewing to support people who feel stuck or ambivalent about change. This approach centers on the client's own reasons for change and helps build motivation in small, manageable ways.

Finding the right fit is part of the process. Tammy works collaboratively to choose approaches that match a person's goals, needs, and pace. Together they set priorities, test strategies, and adjust methods based on what helps most in everyday life.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits the day. It can also let someone continue work on grief, coping skills, or motivation without rearranging long commutes, but the therapist and client will decide which approach and session rhythm work best.