Tami Brugman , LMFT

Therapist in Texas

Compassionate therapist helping people build confidence

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24 years of experience listed

LMFT professional credentials

English languages

Client-centered approach
Mind-body perspective
Practical tools

About Tami

Tami Brugman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 24 years of experience in mental health. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with self esteem. She also supports people coping with trauma, grief, ADHD, sleep and eating issues, and major life changes.

She works from a client-centered viewpoint and treats each person as an individual. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals, with tools chosen to fit the person’s situation. Tami believes in the connection between mind and body and brings that perspective into sessions.

Tami has worked in community mental health and independent practice. That variety has shaped a flexible style that adapts to everyday life challenges and more complex conditions. She is currently enrolled in a PhD program in Applied Psychophysiology at Saybrook University to deepen that mind-body focus.

Her approach mixes techniques and therapies to match what a person needs. Methods may include acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, and solution-focused strategies. The aim is to offer useful tools rather than one fixed method.

She describes therapy as a partnership where she walks alongside people as they pursue goals. To begin, readers are invited to use the site’s continue button on this profile to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.

How Tami’s Methods Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take steps toward those values, even when emotions feel heavy. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and struggles with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skill building to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which often helps with anxiety, mood, sleep, and eating concerns. Mindfulness-based techniques teach attention and awareness skills to reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation across many issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time. It also allows people to use methods like mindfulness exercises, behavioral assignments, and ACT or CBT skill practice between sessions to reinforce work done in appointments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issues DepressionADHD

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

CancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Communication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Credentials

Texas, California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?

Tami supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self esteem concerns, ADHD, trauma, grief, and many related life challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a client-centered style with practical tools and clear goals, adapting methods to each person’s needs and circumstances.

What is her professional background?

She has 24 years in the mental health field, with experience in community mental health and independent practice working with individuals, couples, and families.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Texas and California and is based in Texas.

In which languages can I work with her?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are used?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as session formats are not specified in the biography.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.