About Tonya
Tonya Boyd helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or life changes. She is Tonya Boyd, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, with five years of experience. She speaks English and provides care from Idaho.
Tonya uses straightforward conversations to find what matters to each person. She listens first and asks practical questions to understand daily habits and pressures.
How Tonya works
Sessions aim to identify small, useful steps that fit into a person's life rather than large, sudden changes. Her work often focuses on mood and relationship patterns, including attachment concerns and struggles with self-image or commitment. She also supports people navigating stress tied to caregiving, chronic illness, or major transitions.
Sexual expression and alternative relationship styles are treated with openness and no judgment. Tonya draws on several therapy approaches to match what a person needs. She uses techniques that help people notice difficult thoughts, learn new coping skills, and clarify personal values.
The goal is clearer choices and steadier day-to-day functioning. Practical matters are discussed up front. Sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Costs vary by location and subscription options can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules sessions according to therapist availability.
Tonya lists 10 ways of working on the entry:
What Tonya works with
The areas below are the ones Tonya selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCMHC, LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Idaho |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and motivation struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current relationship patterns to improve how people connect and set boundaries with others. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience, using listening and reflection to build self-understanding and confidence.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily life, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful for the person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, written reflection, or more frequent support between longer meetings. These options help make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into real life.
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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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