Tammy Adams, LCSW

Kentucky · 17 years in practice

Tammy Adams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, grief, and other life challenges.

License and registration

LCSW, Kentucky: 252735 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1821353137 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Tammy

Tammy Adams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, grief, and other life challenges. She works in Kentucky and brings 17 years of clinical experience to each session. Tammy speaks English and focuses on practical steps parents and adults can use right away.

She uses a straightforward, compassionate style. Sessions are interactive and down-to-earth. Tammy validates feelings, asks clear questions, and helps clients break problems into manageable parts.

Background and approach

Tammy blends approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at patterns in close relationships, client-centered methods to follow a person’s lead, and cognitive-behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are added when people need tools for stress, emotion regulation, or cravings.

Her background includes work in community mental health and time with the state Cabinet for Families and Children. Tammy has supported people in inpatient and outpatient settings and in jails, helping with trauma, substance use, mood concerns, and family conflict. That range informs a practical approach to everyday problems.

Tammy encourages small, doable changes and helps clients track progress. She focuses on teaching skills people can use between sessions and on building clearer communication in relationships. When someone feels stuck, she aims to make the next steps easier and more attainable.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Tammy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Depression
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Dependent personality
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Tammy names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns in important relationships and how emotions shape interactions; it can help when partners or family members feel stuck or when intimacy is strained. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's lead so sessions feel guided by the person's priorities and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tammy collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals and comfort level. She may try a few techniques and adjust based on what helps most, keeping decisions shared and practical.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to get support without traveling.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Tammy commonly address?

Tammy works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, ADHD, and mood disorders.

What is Tammy's style in therapy?

Her approach is understanding, empathetic, and interactive. Sessions combine listening and practical exercises so clients leave with concrete tools to try between visits.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Tammy has 17 years of experience working in community mental health and related settings, including inpatient and outpatient care and work with state child welfare services.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Kentucky and practices with clients in that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available online?

Tammy provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does pricing work for online sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Tammy?

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