About Tonia
Dr. Tonia Hoskins is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia. She brings eight years of experience helping people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or facing mood and relationship struggles.
She works with issues that include trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and caregiver stress. Her approach is practical and person-centered. She listens first and helps clients set realistic goals.
Sessions often focus on changing unhelpful thinking patterns, improving emotional connection, and building everyday coping skills.
How Tonia works
Dr. Hoskins holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Walden University and completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work at Georgia State University. Her doctoral research examined African American women’s clinical experiences with European American clinicians.
She has experience in clinical leadership roles and in coordinating services for veterans. Therapy with her blends client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused methods, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. She uses these tools to help people manage mood disorders, relationship conflict, life transitions, and work or caregiving stress.
People can expect straightforward sessions that focus on practical next steps. Dr. Hoskins aims to increase cultural understanding in mental health and to make services easier to reach for diverse communities.
Tonia lists 9 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, CSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. It means the therapist listens closely, mirrors what she hears, and works with each person to set clear goals and steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It helps people spot thinking patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood, and then try new behaviors to see what changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on emotions and attachment. It helps people name and shift emotional responses, which can ease relationship strain and intimacy-related issues.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Hoskins will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they’ll try methods that fit the situation and adjust the plan as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick reflections, ongoing check-ins, or when writing helps process feelings. These options make it easier to fit care around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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