I am a licensed MFT, who has lived an interesting life, full of ups and downs. Been through a lot and have made peace with my past and look forward to the future. I am motivated to help everyone I can. I am seldomly surprised (since I’ve been through and done just about everything) and make it a daily goal to not place judgement on anyone. I am a believer that everything happens for a reason. I am a good listener, and will assist you the best I can.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
During the first session, client and therapist work on building rapport and discussing the issues that brought them to seek therapy. Therapeutic goals are also discussed and any paperwork that was not done correctly or finished, gets reviewed and completed.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My greatest strength as a provider is my deep level of understanding and empathy. I also strive to be as nonjudgemental as I can be.
About Tammy Estes
Tammy Estes offers therapy covered by Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal), Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal), L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Orange County Mental Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal) and San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal) in California.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Therapist assist clients in the identification of cognitive distorted thoughts and the negative effects it has on their behavior and helps them restructure these thoughts into more positive ones. Clients are able to gain insight as to why they have developed these thoughts patterns by reviewing past experiences and challenging early schemas that developed during childhood.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT gives clients the ability to cope with unwanted behaviors on a daily basis. In other words, DBT focuses on ACCEPTING your life for what it is at this very moment and teaches coping skills, grounding exercises, relaxation techniques, and assertiveness skills to help you deal with the symptoms and other pending issues in the NOW.
Couples Counseling
I help couples reconnect by providing a safe place for discussion and by facilitating a session where proper communication skills are utilized allowing each person to feel heard and appreciated. My main focus points are: Getting to know your partner better, reconnecting both mentally and physically, rebuilding trust, showing appreciation and gratitude, utilizing proper communication skills, and teamwork. Couples are given fun weekly activities that promote these focus points.
Family Therapy
Provide a safe environment where each family member can discuss certain issues and feel heard and appreciated.