Tammy Weitzman, LCSW

Tammy Weitzman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in psychotherapy. Along with her therapy and supervision practice, she provides grief support groups.

Her psychotherapy practice is designed to support clients in healthy behaviors, emotional growth, and improved family and peer relationships. Her specialties include treating anxiety, depression, and challenging behaviors, and strategizing with parents to cultivate new ways of interacting with and supporting their children.

PRIVATE SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Individual, group and family therapy

  • Couple’s Therapy

  • Psychotherapy for adults with a focus on identity, transitions, and relationship issues

  • Supervision and consultation for both seasoned and beginning therapists

  • Workshops and presentations for schools and parent groups

PSYCHOTHERAPY TREATMENT SPECIALTIES

  • Anxiety, including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, fears, and phobias

  • Parenting issues involving communication, relationship enhancement and discipline

  • Family issues, including family discord, marital problems, separation and divorce

  • Mood disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, and emotional dysregulation

  • Attachment issues and adoption challenges

  • Social stressors and interpersonal skills

  • Transitions and adjustments

  • Adolescent Issues

  • Identity issues

  • Attachment issues

LICENSES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with North Carolina

  • Member, National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

GROUP WORK

Tammy provides groups for a variety of populations in need. Some past titles are listed below.

  • Grief Support Group through Kindermourn

  • Created and facilitate: The Young Adult Support Group Program

  • Founder and Facilitater Young Adult Cancer Conference in its 3rd year

EDUCATION

  • Master of Social Work, Yeshiva University’s Wurzwieler School of Social Work, New York, NY

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Washington State Certified clinical supervisor certification-course Cascadia training 2016.

  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker-Washington State Department of Health-LW -60613855

  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker-Massachusetts and Washington State-LICSW

    Massachusetts LICSW certification

  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY’S CENTER FOR LOSS & LIFE TRANSITION (FORT COLLINS, CO)

    Certificate of Grief & Death Studies (In progress)

  • NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK (NEW YORK, NY)

    Certified Field Instructor-Student Field Instruction Seminar Course (2003 - 2004)

PUBLICATIONS

  • Weitzman, TS, Beder, JC: The Fieldwork Needs of Graduate Social Work Students in an Oncology Placement: Survey Research. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 18(1), 2000.

  • Weitzman, TS, A Granddaughter’s Reflection. The Baycrest Bulletin, January 2002.

  • Zebrack B., Mills J., Weitzman, TS: Health and supportive care needs of young adult cancer patients and survivors. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 1 (2) 2007, p 137

  • Surbone, A, Baider L, Weitzman TS, Brames MJ, Rittenberg CN, Johnson, J: Psychosocial Care for patients and their families is integral to supportive care in cancer: MASCC position statement. Journal of Supportive Care in Cancer. 01/08/2009; ISSN: 1433-7339

  • Weitzman, TS, Carpentier MY, Amir Z: Psychological and Psychosocial Issues in cancer Survivorship- Handbook on Cancer Survivorship-Multinational Association of Supportive Care In Cancer (MASCC). 12/10/09.

  • Oncology Times November 10th 2012 Vol. 34 Issue 21-Weitzman, T.S-The Survivorship gap: Psychosocial Care.

  • * Fann J. Courtnage. T.J.  Bates, N. Weitzman. T.S. Armstrong, A. & Seitz, K. Enhancing Integrated Psychosocial Oncology through Leveraging the Oncology Social Worker’s Role in Collaborative Care. Journal of Psycho oncology. In Progress-8/4/2020