About Tonia
Tonia Guzman greets people with a calm, respectful manner. She focuses on making the first steps easier for someone feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, or depression. She aims to meet each person where they are and work at a pace that feels manageable.
She uses short, practical conversations to help people find what matters to them and take small, workable steps forward. Sessions are shaped around the individual's goals and real-life challenges, such as coping with life changes, parenting strain, or career stress.
How Tonia works
She also supports concerns related to trauma, intimacy, ADHD, and relationship or family issues. Tonia blends several common therapeutic styles to fit the client rather than forcing a single method. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts, and Client-Centered techniques to build a respectful, listening relationship.
Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused work are used for setting goals and sustaining momentum. With 12 years of overall experience, Tonia holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical in Maryland. She tailors sessions to each person's needs and adjusts approach as those needs change.
Her tone is straightforward and compassionate, aiming to make therapy feel clear and useful. People who reach out can expect a practical, empathetic collaboration. Tonia aims to help clients develop coping tools, improve communication, and build routines that support better day-to-day functioning.
Tonia lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Tonia works with
The areas below are the ones Tonia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Online approaches that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, committed steps toward those values while tolerating difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and life circumstances and then suggest methods that feel useful. Sessions can adapt over time so the work stays aligned with changing needs and progress.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to meet different needs. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone sessions are good for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text can fit quick updates or flexible schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving responsibilities, or busy days while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
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