Tammie Makely, LMFT

Tammie Makely is a California-licensed LMFT with 13 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma or abuse, grief, and depression. She welcomes conversations about related concerns like attachment, abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and feelings of isolation. Her tone is calm and direct, aimed at people who need practical help right now.

She builds sessions around an open, nonjudgmental conversation. Tammie focuses on listening first, then works with each person to choose steps that fit their life. She emphasizes clear communication, manageable goals, and coping tools that can be used between sessions.

Her background includes over a decade of clinical experience in California. That time has involved helping people navigate relationship strain, loss, and the emotional fallout of trauma. She brings steady, practical support to situations that feel overwhelming.

In sessions she helps people name patterns, practice healthier responses, and set small goals. She talks through emotions, supports decision-making around separation or forgiveness, and addresses money or control issues when they come up. The work is paced to what each person can handle.

Getting started involves a simple first step and a short matching questionnaire. Tammie recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and she aims to make the process straightforward and approachable.

How specific approaches guide online care

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical ways to change thoughts and behaviors and on processing difficult emotions. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them against real-life evidence to reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps people notice small shifts in thinking that can lift day-to-day stress.

Another approach concentrates on the emotional and relational patterns that form around attachment and loss. It involves naming painful feelings, tracing where those patterns come from, and practicing new ways of relating to others and to oneself. This can be useful for relationship strain, abandonment worries, or caregiver stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, comfort level, and life demands. Sessions change over time as goals evolve and new priorities appear.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking. The practical benefits include fitting sessions into a busy day, reducing travel time, and making it easier to check in during a work break or a quiet moment. Ask about specific session formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so you can choose what works best for your routine.