Tanya Smith

Tanya Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience helping people navigate strong emotions and life changes. She focuses on concerns such as anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, self-esteem, and relationship difficulties. Tanya aims to create a compassionate and affirming space where people can feel heard and begin practical work toward feeling better.

Her sessions are straightforward and collaborative. She listens for what matters most, then helps people build clear steps they can use between appointments. Tanya often focuses on communication skills, emotional regulation, and developing routines that reduce overwhelm and reactivity.

Tanya uses several therapeutic approaches to match a person’s needs. That can include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and reduce avoidance, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thinking patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing intense emotions. She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered ideas to strengthen connection and self-understanding.

She brings experience working with diverse identities and strives to make care culturally responsive. Tanya supports people facing parenting stress, career strain, grief, ADHD, chronic illness, and challenges linked to adoption or attachment. Her style is warm, direct, and focused on practical tools.

People who want clear strategies and steady support often find her approach helpful. To begin, readers should use the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

How Tanya’s Approaches Translate Online

Tanya draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take action even when feelings are difficult. ACT focuses on what matters most and builds small steps toward those values. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns that keep stress and anger high. CBT gives concrete techniques to test worries and change behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Tanya talks with each person about their goals and tries a few methods to see what fits. She adjusts techniques together over time so work in therapy matches daily life and changing needs.

Confirm session formats before booking since options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, or caregiving by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in real moments and bring examples from home or the workplace into the conversation. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively through remote sessions, and Tanya will help decide what approach and schedule best support each person’s progress.