Tanya Smith, LPC | Therapist in South Carolina

Focused on everyday skills
Warm and direct approach
Values-based work

About Tanya

Tanya Smith is an LPC with 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and codependency. She offers a calm, straightforward presence and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Tanya aims to make conversations feel safe and real without jargon.

Her work begins by listening closely to each person’s story. She pays attention to attachment patterns and how past relationships shape current feelings. Together clients identify small, doable changes for emotional balance and clearer communication.

Tanya draws on several well-known approaches to shape the work. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and replace them with clearer options. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people move toward values-based action when emotions are intense.

Clients can expect a warm and direct style. Sessions often include skill practice, gentle challenges, and check-ins on progress. Tanya supports people through life transitions, grief, parenting stress, career shifts, and managing chronic health concerns.

She attends to diversity and cultural background when it matters to the work. Her practice aims to respect identity and personal history while building practical coping tools. People who want straightforward, compassionate guidance often find this approach useful.

How Tanya’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck. It focuses on small value-driven steps so life can move forward even when emotions are strong. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete strategies to change them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current trust and closeness, which can help with intimacy and codependency concerns.

Finding the best approach is a team effort. Tanya will collaborate with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences. She will check in and adjust the plan based on what helps most, so the work evolves with the client's needs.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful for fitting sessions into busy days, keeping consistent during life transitions, and using short check-ins or longer sessions depending on need. Online work often makes it easier to practice skills between appointments and apply them to daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tanya commonly address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, codependency, self-esteem, anger, and related relationship and life-change issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and direct. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer thinking, and steps you can try between meetings.

What is her professional background?

She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and interpersonal concerns and draws on several common therapeutic approaches.

What credentials and region information should I know?

She holds an LPC credential and practices in South Carolina.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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