01/16/2026
We are excited to announce Tammy Schamuhn as our morning keynote speaker at the fourth annual Indigenous Women’s Empowerment Summit! ✨
Tammy is a Registered Psychologist, best-selling author, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, and Co-Founder of the Institute of Child Psychology. She also founded the Child-Centered Animal-Assisted Therapy Association and runs Hooves of Hope Ranch, an animal-assisted therapy program on her property.
With a background in education and over 12 years in private practice, Tammy works primarily with children and families and provides clinical supervision to counselling students and provisional psychologists. Her work is grounded in attachment science and interpersonal neurobiology.
Tammy openly shares her own history of childhood trauma, drawing on lived experience to highlight the healing power of connection. Known for her warmth, humour, and no-nonsense approach, she makes complex topics in mental health, trauma, and attachment accessible and deeply relatable.
