Profile / United States
Dr. Tammy Occhipinti, LMFT
California
LMFT in California - Stress and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- CBT focused methods
- Acceptance based work
- Practical skill building
About Tammy
Dr. Tammy Occhipinti is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship strain, depression, and trauma. She also supports issues around sleep, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach blends practical, evidence-informed methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance-based and client-centered techniques. She also draws on dialectical behavior and existential ideas when they fit the moment.
Sessions focus on clear goals and concrete skills. Conversations look at unhelpful thoughts, patterns of behavior, and steps that make daily life easier. Tammy helps people test small changes and notice what works in ordinary routines.
She pays attention to family of origin issues, blended family concerns, and difficulties tied to aging, chronic illness, or disability. Substance use, codependency, and communication problems are also among the topics she addresses.
Her style is practical and task-oriented. Plans are developed together and adjusted as progress is tracked. People leave with actionable strategies for coping and for managing next steps.
To begin, prospective clients use the site flow to match and schedule an initial visit. Tammy works in English and provides clinical care under her California LMFT credential.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Occhipinti uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and to practice concrete coping techniques. CBT helps with anxiety, sleep problems, and patterns tied to mood and behavior. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult feelings and commit to values-based actions despite them. ACT can be useful for grief, chronic pain, and ongoing stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That means testing techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan based on real-world results.
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which online formats she offers. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a weekday break, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when schedules are tight. Some approaches lend themselves to homework and between-session practices that work well with remote appointments, helping skills carry into everyday routines.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addiction issues, grief, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting and anger management.
How would she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to practice alternative responses. Sessions emphasize skills and experiments that can be tried between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 22 years of professional work experience as a licensed clinician and offers clinical care informed by multiple therapy approaches.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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