Tammy ChristensenLPC

Tammy Christensen is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and offers steady support while people take steps toward change. Tammy emphasizes each person's strengths and choices as the foundation for progress.

With 20 years of professional experience, Tammy draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and set practical goals. She encourages clients to name what matters most and to build small, manageable steps toward improvement. Sessions focus on real-life challenges and doable strategies rather than jargon.

Tammy works from a belief that clients are experts in their own stories. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and then helps find alternative ways of responding. The work often includes improving communication, addressing addictive behavior, and rebuilding confidence after setbacks.

Her background includes licensure in Missouri and Idaho and two decades of clinical practice. Tammy has helped people navigate issues such as abandonment, codependency, body image, divorce and separation, and impulse control. She brings practical problem-solving and steady encouragement to each session.

People who choose Tammy can expect a collaborative approach that blends listening with clear steps to try between meetings. She supports clients as they practice new habits, review progress, and adjust goals so therapy fits everyday life.

How evidence-based methods translate to online work

Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and on building skills people can use day to day. For example, cognitive approaches help people notice and reframe negative thinking patterns so anxiety and low mood are easier to manage. Behavioral strategies focus on small, repeated actions that rebuild confidence and reduce avoidance, which can help with depression and addictions.

Another helpful approach is skills-based problem solving, which breaks complex problems into manageable steps and tests practical solutions between sessions. That method is useful for relationship tensions, impulse control, and improving communication. Tammy uses these kinds of techniques to create clear, short-term goals and homework that fit a person’s life.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work and happens together. Tammy will discuss options, try methods that match the client's needs and preferences, and adjust plans based on what helps most. The intention is to make therapy feel useful from the start.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking because specific formats are not listed here. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare, or medical appointments, reduce travel time, and allow for more flexible scheduling. It also supports shorter check-ins or focused sessions when that better suits someone’s day.