- Warm and direct
- Skill focused
- Affirming care
About Tanya
Tanya Smith is an LPC with 15 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. She creates a compassionate, affirming space where people can talk through hard emotions and build practical skills. Her work also covers parenting concerns, career stress, grief, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues, including supports for LGBT clients.
She takes a straightforward, warm approach in sessions. Tanya listens first, then helps people set small, doable goals. She uses a mix of methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered work to match what feels most useful for each person.
Tanya pays attention to how identity and culture shape day-to-day life. That means talking about relationship patterns, family roles, and the practical barriers people run into. She helps people notice old patterns, try new responses, and practice clearer communication.
Sessions often focus on skill-building for managing strong emotions, coping with life changes, and improving self-esteem. Tanya guides people through strategies for anger, compassion fatigue, chronic stress, and problem-solving around finances and career choices without promising quick fixes.
People who want a collaborative therapist will find a direct, empathetic style here. Tanya supports progress at a pace that fits each person and emphasizes strengths and realistic next steps.
Online approaches that focus on skills and connection
Tanya uses methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters and build practical skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches ways to accept difficult thoughts and commit to actions that reflect personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Tanya works with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. The intent is to find strategies that feel useful in everyday life, not to force a single technique.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can plan sessions around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT skills to remote sessions to focus on measurable steps, emotion regulation, and communication practice.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Tanya help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career concerns, grief, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is warm and direct with a collaborative focus. Sessions blend listening with practical skills and goal-setting tailored to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
Tanya has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential does Tanya hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Tanya?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here; the therapist's profile will have the most up-to-date details.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to availability.