About Tonya
Tonya Volpe helps people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem. She supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, grief, stress, and questions about career or life purpose. Tonya also works with LGBTQ concerns and family-related problems.
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and she brings eight years of experience to her practice. Tonya keeps sessions focused and practical. She listens first, then helps clients set small, doable goals.
How Tonya works
Conversations move at a steady, understandable pace so people can try new ways of coping between sessions. She uses plain language and avoids jargon so parents and busy adults can follow along. Her approach draws on client-centered methods that emphasize the person's experience and on cognitive behavioral techniques that look at thoughts and behaviors.
In practice this can mean noticing unhelpful thinking, testing new actions, and building healthier routines. Tonya combines empathy with concrete steps to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. She works with a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety.
These include abandonment wounds, codependency, body image, communication problems, impulsivity, and issues tied to forgiveness or emptiness. She also addresses situations involving domestic violence and dependent personality features with careful attention to safety and pacing. Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability. The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time.
Tonya lists 2 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.
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Carolina |
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Online support options
Client-centered and CBT approaches for online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience. The therapist listens deeply and follows the client's lead to build trust and self-awareness. This approach helps people feel understood and supports exploration of identity, values, and relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. Sessions often include learning to notice unhelpful thoughts, testing new behaviors, and practicing skills to reduce anxiety or low mood. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan as needed to find the best fit.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for regular therapy and visual connection, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed, and text-based options suit brief updates or support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to connect from different locations.
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