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Dr. Tammy Occhipinti

Dr. Tammy Occhipinti

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

California · 22 years experience · English

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About Tammy

I am licensed in California with 22 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship issues, & coping with grief and loss. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

What Tammy helps with

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse
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  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Blended family issues
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Co-morbidity
  • Codependency
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
  • Divorce and separation
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Mood disorders
  • Postpartum depression
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Smoking / vaping cessation
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

How Tammy works

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

What clients say

  • “We have done therapy in the past, but feel we have finally found someone that views BOTH of us equally and we have a better result because of it. Thank you Dr Occhipinti”
  • “She is a godsend! I didn’t realize how much I needed to talk things out and get another perspective. Im very thankful.”
  • “Dr. Occhipinti is an empathetic and thoughtful therapist who is VERY skilled with offering tools, strategies and activities to move me forward in a positive way. LOVE HER!!!”
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  • “She’s extremely effective in communicating in a way that resonates with the individual.”
  • “Very professional and understanding :)”
  • “Immediately felt comfortable on the first meeting. Already recommended her to my friends!”
  • “She is in tune with my needs and reflects truth and insights with kindness and objectivity. I greatly appreciate her.”
  • “Dr. Occhipinti offers great insight and ideas to help me along my journey. I feel like she is actually listening and offering realistic guidance.”
  • “She's always insightful, remembers our prior conversations, and gives objective advice and perspectives.”
  • “Dr. Occhipinti has always listened to me. she takes the time to sit down, think about what i am trying to open up to her about and then formulates a response accordingly.”
  • “She is direct, to the point, and seems to want to help. She cuts through the noise of disagreements and gets to the root issues at hand.”
  • “Easy to share with. I feel her compassion and professionalism.”
  • “Therapist is great!”
  • “I have had quite a few psychological professionals over the years and Dr. Occhipinti is by far the most well versed and able to systematically breakdown what I'm experiencing , keep me on track, quickly gets me into the solution and holds space for me. Amazing Dr.”
  • “Dr Occhipinti is very helpful, she helps me to see things i don’t realize. As well as gives me practice sheets to exercises that are very helpful. Shes always friendly and encourage well.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.

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