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Tamberly Mott

Tamberly Mott, LMFT

Therapist · California · 16+ years of experience

Midlife and life-change focused LMFT

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  • Practical short-term work
  • Mindfulness and narrative
  • Client-centered support

About Tamberly

Tamberly Mott is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people navigate midlife shifts and other major life changes. She supports those coping with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma, parenting stress, career questions, and concerns related to identity and intimacy. Tamberly brings a calm, practical presence to sessions and focuses on what a person needs right now.

She uses short-term, solution-focused work when that fits a person's goals. She also draws on client-centered methods to center each person's experience and mindfulness practices to build awareness and reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing helps people find the drive to change, while narrative and solution-focused approaches help reframe problems and set clear next steps.

With 16 years of experience as an LMFT, Tamberly has worked across a range of emotional and life challenges. She emphasizes collaboration and clear, manageable goals rather than long lists of techniques. Sessions are practical and oriented toward what someone can try between meetings.

Tamberly mentions using nature-based ideas when talking alone feels limited, and she encourages simple experiments people can do in daily life. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space so thoughts and feelings can be spoken honestly.

People who meet with her can expect straightforward conversation, gentle challenge, and concrete plans for coping and change. To begin, clients follow the sites intake steps and schedule a time that works with the therapists calendar.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

California, Arizona

Languages

English

How her approaches translate to online work

Tamberly uses client-centered therapy to focus conversation on what matters most to each person, listening closely and reflecting back what she hears so people feel understood. That approach helps when someone is sorting values, identity, or relationship questions. Mindfulness therapy is used to build awareness of thoughts and bodily reactions; simple mindfulness exercises can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify goals and move toward change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening commitment.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Tamberly will discuss the methods that seem most useful based on a clients goals and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress is made. The process is collaborative rather than prescriptive.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people try mindfulness exercises or homework between meetings, making progress feel more connected to everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tamberly commonly address?

She supports people facing midlife transitions, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting stress, grief, trauma, identity questions, and career or self-esteem struggles.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, with a focus on short-term, solution-oriented work and clear goals clients can act on between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Tamberly is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 16 years of experience in clinical practice.

Where is she licensed and located?

She holds LMFT credentials in California and practices with a California-based focus.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept clients from other countries?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy here?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapists availability.

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