Works with
- Anger
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
How Tanja works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tanja
Tanja Brown is a licensed clinical social worker who draws on nine years of practice to help people manage anger and parenting challenges. She works with individuals facing career stress, major life changes, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is direct and practical, aimed at helping people make steady, useful changes.
She creates an open space where clients can talk about strong feelings without judgment. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small steps that can ease daily strain.
Background and approach
Tanja emphasizes realistic strategies people can try between sessions. Sessions often include learning ways to notice triggers, practice calm responses, and improve communication at work and home. She helps clients break down problems into manageable parts so progress feels achievable.
The work is paced to match each person’s comfort and needs. Tanja also supports people facing career decisions and transitions. She helps clarify priorities, weigh options, and build plans that fit real life demands.
Practical exercises are used to map next steps and reduce overwhelm. Compassion fatigue is addressed with tools to restore energy and set boundaries. The focus is on concrete routines and coping skills that protect caring people from burnout.
Tanja aims to empower clients to regain balance and move forward with clearer goals.
What Tanja works with
Everything Tanja lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tanja's practice.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Two evidence-based techniques often used are skills training and problem-focused work. Skills training teaches practical methods for calming down, managing anger, and improving communication. Problem-focused work breaks big issues into smaller steps and builds clear action plans for career or parenting problems.Another common approach is behavioral strategy work that helps people change patterns by practicing new responses in daily life. This helps with compassion fatigue by identifying small routine changes that restore energy and prevent burnout.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they will try methods that fit the client’s needs and adjust as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more interaction is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support short check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and life commitments.
Questions people ask about Tanja
What kinds of concerns does Tanja help with?
She helps people with anger, parenting struggles, career challenges, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and down-to-earth, focusing on noticing triggers, building coping skills, and trying small changes between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Tanja has nine years of professional experience working with people on the areas listed above.
What credentials and region are associated with the therapist?
She holds an LCSW and practices in Illinois.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Tanja provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.