Tami Brugman , LMFT

Tami Brugman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than two decades of experience in mental health. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, ADHD, grief, and a wide range of life changes. Her manner is compassionate and straightforward, aimed at making it easier to take the next step.

She uses a client-centered approach that puts each person's goals first. Sessions are practical and focused on tools that fit everyday life. Tami draws from methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy depending on what a person needs.

Tami has worked in community mental health and private practice settings. That mix gives her experience with both life-adjustment concerns and more complex mental health issues. She is also enrolled in a PhD program in Applied Psychophysiology, which reflects an interest in how the body and mind interact.

People can expect a therapist who listens and adapts methods to suit their situation. She describes therapy as a partnership - she brings tools and the person brings goals. Together they decide what steps to take.

Tami practices as an LMFT in Texas and California and focuses on areas that include caregiving stress, chronic illness, family problems, infertility, trauma, and compassion fatigue. She aims to help people find clearer direction and practical coping strategies.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. It often uses short exercises and homework that work well between online sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with stress, sleep, and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person. Together they will adjust techniques over time to find what helps most, mixing ACT, CBT, mindfulness, or other tools as needed.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for full conversations and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone calls can be a straightforward option when bandwidth is limited or for a faster check-in. Live chat and messaging can fit into busy days and allow short, focused exchanges between longer sessions.