ABOUT TANYA

a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-S). I have worked for over 20 years as a mental health professional with a diversity of people in the US and internationally. It is meaningful to be able to create safe space and provide support while children,
adolescents, and adults are on their self-discovery and healing journey.

 

Since each person is an individual who is influenced by the people and environments around them, I use an integrated systems approach and holistic perspective to see and understand the whole person in their unique context. Therapy offers a trusting and individualized way to address life’s challenges such as grief and loss, anxiety, depression. family conflict, work-related stress, burnout, bullying, school-based issues, peer/support system discord, intimate partner challenges, separation/divorce, childhood
trauma, generational differences, cultural dynamics, and many more life experiences that can cause distress and impact how we function.You’re not alone in this.

 

Many of life’s challenges and struggles can cause suffering and pain, which can prevent people from knowing their resiliency and living within their authenticity. Therapy isn’t easy so it takes courage to embark on the journey of growth, which is why seeking therapy is not for the “weak” but a sign of strength. One of life’s greatest gifts is to give
yourself the chance to be the person and create the life you want.
 

Together, in therapy we can explore, understand, utilize tools and techniques, and increase your resiliency through creative, individualized methods without judgment and criticism. The hope is to gain insight, find relief, manage life differently, and to feel better. You’re worth it!

​

WORK EXPERIENCE

​

I am clinically trained to provide a holistic, person-centered, and integrated approach to
therapy. Which includes but not limited to trauma-informed care, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, narrative therapy, family systems therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, mindfulness, resiliency, positive psychology, and psychoeducation. In addition, a humanistic, multicultural, and strength-
based framework fosters positive change and celebrates the uniqueness of each person.

 

I have worked nationally and internationally with a diversity of people from different racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigrant, refugee, etc. backgrounds. Particularly with people who have experienced challenges related to interpersonal violence, abuse, neglect. trauma, grief and loss, depression,
anxiety, substance use, identity development, gender identity, spirituality, attachment
issues, relationship challenges, family and caregiver responsibilities, peer conflicts, school based challenges, career shifts, low self-esteem and confidence, stress, life changes, chronic illness, and more.

​

EDUCATION AND TRAINING 

​

My formal training and education includes a Master of Social Work from Smith College, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Biology from Southern Methodist University.

​

​

​

​