Tanya McClung , LCMHC, MD, LCPC

Tanya McClung is a licensed counselor in West Virginia who favors a client-centered approach paired with cognitive and dialectical behavior strategies. She draws on ten years of professional practice to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and parenting concerns. Tanya explains things plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.

Her work often begins by listening closely to what matters most to each person. She helps identify patterns such as negative self-talk, mood swings, or relationship strains and then builds straightforward tools to address them. Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Tanya has supported people coping with grief, life changes, and family-of-origin issues, and she also works with concerns like abandonment, attachment problems, and challenges related to adoption and foster care. She has experience with chronic illness, dissociation, emptiness, and communication problems as well.

She combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to offer both emotional validation and skills training. Existential and Jungian ideas sometimes shape deeper conversations about meaning and identity.

Tanya holds the credentials LCMHC, MD, and LCPC and has a background in social work and professional counseling. She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How Tanya’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on making sure the therapist listens and helps you set the agenda; it’s useful when you want a provider who follows your lead and reflects what you say. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete exercises to reduce anxiety, challenge negative thinking, and lift mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills when strong feelings get in the way.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tanya will discuss options and try methods that match your goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made or new concerns emerge.

Online formats offer several practical benefits. Video calls let you use face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when you need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to keep momentum between sessions or to fit support into a busy day. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit around work, parenting, or caregiving responsibilities.