Tammy Starkey is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) working exclusively with children, adolescents and young adults, in Hennepin and Carver Counties of Minnesota. Sixteen years ago, Tammy began working with the Augustus program at Hennepin County Juvenile Probation. Since then her work has included social work positions at various elementary, junior and senior high schools, as well as an on-call position at Minneapolis Children’s Hospital and Clinics.

Individualized Approach

Tammy designs individualized plans tailored to meet the needs of each client. Her integrative approach includes various techniques such as, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), narrative, psychodynamic, family systems, play techniques, sand tray, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).

Areas of Emphasis

Her areas of emphasis and experience include:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Disruptive disorders
• Relationship conflict
• Anger management
• Academic struggles
• Self esteem/confidence    
• Trauma
• Somatic Experiencing (SE)

Tammy is committed to consultation and coordination with other professional disciplines, including teachers, guidance counselors, physicians, psychiatrists, dieticians, etc. to provide clients with the highest level of service and continuum of care.

Recently Attended Conferences

November 2007/April 2008
First year Beginning Level Somatic Experiencing
(72 credit hours)

April 10, 2008
Treating Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

October 25-28, 2007
Honoring the Story

May 4/5, 2007
Creative Strategies to Implement EMDR Protocol with Children

 

Continuing Education Groups (Monthly)

• Consultation and Supervision/EMDR
• Clinical Social Work Study Group (children)
• Peer Consultation (SE)