Works with
How Tonia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tonia
Tonia Guzman is a licensed clinician in Maryland who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and life stress. She listens without judgment and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone under pressure. Her style is direct and compassionate, with attention to each person’s goals and values.
She draws on 12 years of clinical experience and combines practical strategies with supportive conversation. Sessions often include ways to reduce anxiety, handle grief, and build confidence.
Background and approach
Tonia adapts tools to fit daily life so people can try them between sessions. Tonia uses short-term goal work alongside deeper exploration when it helps. She often blends ideas from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help with unhelpful thinking and to clarify what matters most.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when people want concrete steps and momentum. Her approach is collaborative. She helps people set clear goals, track small gains, and adjust the plan as needs change.
That can mean practicing new communication habits, building coping routines, or working on anger and impulse control strategies. Conversations cover a wide range of concerns including stress, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and challenges tied to identity or culture. Tonia also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiving stress, and career or life purpose questions.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through several online formats. She tailors the pace and tools to each person’s situation so therapy fits into busy lives.
What Tonia works with
Everything Tonia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tonia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Tonia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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 therapy approaches fit with online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and ongoing life stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and skill building, which can help with panic, mood, and anger management.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up day to day, then try methods that match those needs. Progress is checked regularly and the plan is adjusted together as goals evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction for skills practice and feedback. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text messaging can provide shorter check-ins, written reflections, and tools to use between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different communication styles.
Questions people ask about Tonia
What problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, combining supportive conversation with goal-focused techniques to create concrete steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 12 years of clinical experience to her work and draws on that background when shaping treatment plans.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
She holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) practicing in Maryland.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription 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 according to therapist availability.