Tami Brugman

Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s challenges

LMFT Texas

Experience: 24 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Tami

Tami Brugman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 24 years of experience who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, ADHD, trauma, grief, and a broad range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on a client-centered attitude that treats each situation as unique, bringing practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy alongside acceptance-based and mindfulness-informed techniques. Her background includes work in community mental health and independent practice where she has supported individuals, couples, and families through both adjustment struggles and more severe mental health conditions.

Brugman emphasizes the mind-body connection and continues her professional development through doctoral study in Applied Psychophysiology at Saybrook University. She blends approaches - matching interventions to a client’s goals and circumstances - and may incorporate hypnotherapy and solution-focused strategies when they fit a person’s needs.

Tami’s practice accepts international clients and offers English-language services from her Texas base, and she aims to collaborate with each client to identify useful, realistic steps toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Brugman frequently integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes values-based action and learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful behavior change, a useful fit for chronic stress, life transitions, and coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to explore which methods align with their goals, preferences, and personal circumstances, adjusting techniques as the work progresses to ensure a good fit and practical relevance for each person.

Online delivery via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offers greater flexibility and accessibility for people with busy schedules or geographic constraints. These formats enable consistent, ongoing support and make it easier to integrate therapeutic strategies into daily life while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes among many other related concerns.

How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?

The style is client-centered and collaborative, drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment strategies, mindfulness, and other modalities to tailor interventions to each person’s needs and goals.

What is the therapist's professional background?

The therapist has 24 years of experience working in both community mental health and independent practice settings with individuals, couples, and families across a range of concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is an LMFT licensed in Texas and California with license numbers TX LMFT 201569 and CA LMFT 43998, and she practices from Texas.

Are services available in other languages or to international clients?

Services are offered in English, and the practice accepts international clients as noted.

Which session formats are offered for online work?

Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesDepression ADHD

Also works with

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

Additional focus areas

CancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife 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

Licensed

Texas, California

Languages

English