About Tanya
Tanya Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings 11 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical skills people can use right away. Tanya aims for a warm, respectful approach that centers each person's goals.
Tanya draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a calm, nonjudgmental space. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is part of her work when clients want tools for living with difficult feelings.
How Tanya works
Many people consult her about stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, and divorce or separation.
Tanya prefers to set clear, collaborative goals with each person. Sessions tend to mix skill teaching, practical exercises, and time to reflect on progress. She aims to tailor strategies so they fit everyday life and individual priorities.
Her background includes work in psychotherapy, mental health treatment, substance use treatment, and case management. That experience informs a flexible style intended to meet people where they are. She offers a straightforward, compassionate approach to help clients move toward their goals.
Tanya lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Tanya works with
The areas below are the ones Tanya selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How Tanya’s approaches work in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where avoidance has become a problem.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the pace and goals. That style fits well when someone needs empathy and space to sort through personal values and relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tanya collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs and goals. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps most in real life.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and between-session support simple to fit into a busy day. These options make it easier to continue regular work on goals without long travel or schedule disruption.
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