- Client-focused care
- Values-based work
- Relationship support
About Tanya
Tanya Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 11 years of experience. She focuses on practical, collaborative therapy that centers the client's goals. Tanya keeps sessions straightforward and respectful, helping people sort out stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, and codependency patterns.
Her background includes work in psychotherapy, trauma and abuse services, and substance use treatment. Tanya draws on a mix of approaches to meet each person's needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy. She aims to tailor each plan so it fits daily life and realistic goals.
Tanya describes her style as client-focused and collaborative. Sessions are framed to be nonjudgmental and strengths-oriented, with attention to clear, practical steps. She uses mindfulness and values-based work alongside thought-focused strategies when helpful.
Her experience also spans case management and work with diverse life transitions such as grief, parenting strain, blended family issues, and caregiving stress. Tanya attends to relationship patterns, communication problems, and self-esteem concerns that often come along with those challenges.
People often bring concerns about depression, anger, eating and body-image issues, ADHD, or substance use. Tanya offers coaching-style support when clients want skill practice and concrete behavior changes. To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Tanya often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take small, workable steps toward those values. ACT is useful for anxiety, low motivation, and situations where values feel out of reach.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and behavior changes like breaking addictive habits.
Finding the best approach is a team effort. Tanya will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest methods that feel like a good fit. That process may include trying a few different tools and checking what helps over time.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the exact session formats before booking. The main practical benefit is flexibility - online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and daily commitments. They can allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and make scheduling across busy days simpler. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT techniques for remote sessions so work continues between meetings.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Tanya address?
Tanya works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, grief, eating concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and client-focused, combining mindfulness, values-based work, and practical skills to help people reach their goals.
What is her experience and background?
She has 11 years of experience in psychotherapy, case management, trauma and abuse services, and substance use treatment.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted for remote work?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.