Tammy Cha, MSW, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Atlanta, GA. Works with Depression, Anxiety and Alcohol Use. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Racial Identity
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• BrainspottingA newer trauma therapy that uses where a person looks, held at fixed points, to help reach and process distressing feelings.
• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Depression, Anxiety, Alcohol Use, Addiction, ADHD, Behavioral Issues, Chronic Relapse, Coping Skills, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Education and Learning Disabilities, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Neurodivergence, Parenting, Racial Identity, School Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use

Insurance

Aetna, Aetna Student Health, Anthem, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Curative, Kaiser (Out-of-Network), Military OneSource, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Providence, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $200; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals

Ethnicity

Asian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

University of Central Florida

Years in practice

14

Other offices

Orlando, 32801

Education & qualifications