Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Tamara "Tammy" Hardcastle Stickler, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationship and Family support
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 28700
- NPI
- 1285475673
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Tamara supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Relationship challenges
- Parenting help
- Grief and loss
About Tamara
Tamara "Tammy" Hardcastle Stickler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 20 years of professional experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, family conflict, grief and loss, parenting challenges, and life transitions. Her practice also addresses self esteem, career concerns, and coping with change.
Tammy uses practical conversation to help people make sense of what is happening now. She treats parenting and family questions as problems to solve together, and she talks through relationship patterns in straightforward terms. When grief or loss are present, she focuses on daily coping and manageable steps forward.
Her work includes attention to adoption and foster care matters, aging and geriatric issues, and the stresses caregivers face. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, chronic pain, cancer, hospice and end-of-life concerns. Communication difficulties, control issues, and forgiveness are common topics she addresses in sessions.
Tammy brings experience with mood disorders, postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth related concerns, isolation and loneliness, and questions about life purpose and self-love. She emphasizes identifying strengths that clients already have and using those strengths to meet practical goals.
To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions operate on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location.
BHow sessions work
Approaches used and how online sessions fit daily life
Evidence-based techniques are used in Tammy's work to address real-life problems. One common approach focuses on identifying strengths and building skills to manage emotions and behavior. This helps with mood issues, parenting challenges, and coping with change by giving people practical tools they can try between sessions.Another approach emphasizes improving communication and relationship patterns. Sessions look at how people interact and what small changes can reduce conflict or isolation. This is useful for family tensions, relationship strain, and caregiver stress because it targets habits that recur in everyday life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tammy works with clients to test methods and adjust plans based on their goals, needs, and preferences. She explains options in simple terms and recommends steps to try before deciding on a longer plan.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, medical appointments, caregiving, or daily errands. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or reduce the need to commute, which helps therapy plug into busy routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship strain, family conflict, grief and parenting issues along with self esteem and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical conversation and collaborative problem solving, focusing on strengths and concrete steps people can take between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in social work and clinical practice.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. sign up?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers