Dr. Tammy Sutterfield, LPC

Dr. Tammy Sutterfield is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of clinical experience who focuses on supporting adults through stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, trauma, and a range of intimacy and addiction related issues. She trained in clinical psychology and behavioral health at the undergraduate, master s, and doctoral levels, building a deep academic foundation that informs her clinical work.

She holds national professional certifications and completed significant additional training through the Modern Sex Therapy Institute, which complements her experience working with alternative adult relationships, kink and BDSM topics, and non-monogamous dynamics. This specialized training supports work with clients navigating sexual identity, polyamory, and intimacy-related concerns.

Dr. Sutterfield integrates a broad toolbox of approaches including attachment-based work, emotionally-focused techniques, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing, tailoring interventions to each person s needs. Her practice also addresses aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, cancer-related challenges, ADHD, process addictions, and women s issues.

Her approach centers on collaboration and ongoing adjustment so that therapy evolves with the client s goals and circumstances. She invites prospective clients to begin a conversation about their concerns and readiness for change, and she welcomes the opportunity to work together.

Online Approaches to Attachment, Emotion, and Trauma Work

Dr. Sutterfield uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses; this approach can help people improve intimacy, boundaries, and secure relating. She also employs Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), which focuses on identifying and reshaping emotional responses between partners or within the individual to strengthen bonds and manage conflict. Additionally, she offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for processing traumatic memories and reducing the intensity of trauma-related reactions when appropriate.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Sutterfield works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts methods over time so therapy stays aligned with what is most helpful for the client.

Online therapy with Dr. Sutterfield is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules, mobility, and geographic constraints. These options make it easier to continue care during life transitions, manage ongoing stressors, and access consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists without disrupting daily routines.