Tanya Smith , LMHC

Tanya Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who uses practical, person-focused approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and self-esteem struggles. She works from Florida and brings 11 years of clinical experience to sessions. Tanya speaks English and offers care through online formats for people who prefer remote support.

Tanya emphasizes a collaborative style. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals and steps they can try between sessions. Her work often centers on everyday challenges like coping with life changes, grief, parenting strain, or problems with communication and commitment.

She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Tanya also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build willingness to act toward them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and client-centered approaches guide how she supports relationship and intimacy concerns.

Tanya has experience in trauma, substance use concerns, and a range of family and caregiving stresses. She also helps people with body image, eating-related issues, codependency, and the emotional effects of divorce or blended family shifts. Her background includes work in psychotherapy, case management, and mental health and substance use treatment.

Tanya aims to make sessions respectful and nonjudgmental. She adapts methods to each person's needs and collaborates on practical steps. People who choose her can expect focused, down-to-earth conversations and tools to practice between sessions.

Online approaches that focus on values, feelings, and practical change

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes that feel overwhelming.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches straightforward skills to notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to test what works. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and problems with low self-esteem or unhealthy habits.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) supports people who want to improve closeness and understanding in relationships by identifying core emotions and patterns that keep partners or individuals stuck.

Tanya works together with each person to find the right approach for their goals. She will talk through needs and preferences, explain options, and adjust methods as progress is made. The choice of method is part of the work rather than fixed from the start.

Online therapy with Tanya is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are helpful for face-to-face interaction, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy days.