Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Tanya works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tanya
Tanya Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. She offers a calm, direct presence and focuses on practical ways to cope day to day. Her work emphasizes understanding what is happening now and building skills that fit real life.
Clients can expect straightforward conversations about patterns that keep them stuck. Tanya listens closely and helps people name feelings, spot unhelpful thoughts, and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
She uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs and goals. Her background includes supporting people through trauma, grief, identity concerns, and major life changes. She also addresses challenges such as relationship struggles, parenting strain, work stress, and caregiver burnout.
Tanya pays attention to how attachment history and life events shape present reactions. Tanya blends evidence-informed tools with a client-centered style. That means she works at the client’s pace and focuses on what matters most to them.
When helpful, she introduces skills from cognitive behavioral work and emotion-focused strategies to reduce distress and improve communication. She practices in South Carolina and brings an affirming, culturally aware stance to sessions. Tanya helps people who want clearer boundaries, more emotional control, and stronger relationships.
Her aim is to coach practical steps toward steadier coping and greater daily freedom.
What Tanya works with
Everything Tanya lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tanya's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tanya lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on choosing actions that match personal values, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, especially for anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tanya collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She may combine ACT and CBT tools or draw on attachment-focused ideas to address relationship patterns based on what the client needs.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls work well for more in-depth conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share updates between sessions and fit therapy into a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Tanya
What concerns does Tanya help address?
She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, and self-esteem issues, along with relationship and parenting concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and direct, focusing on practical skills and clear steps. She works collaboratively and moves at each person's pace.
How much experience does she have?
Tanya has 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through grief, trauma, identity concerns, and life transitions.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.