Tonya Wacker , LPC, LPCC

Tonya Wacker is a licensed professional counselor with 14 years of clinical experience. She works from Tennessee and brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. Tonya focuses on helping people who feel stuck by listening closely and building clear, manageable goals. She uses straightforward, person-focused methods to help people name what matters to them. Sessions often involve talking through current problems, identifying patterns from the past, and practicing small behavior changes that add up. Tonya draws on approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior skills, existential questions, and mindfulness practices. Tonya commonly helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, trauma, and issues around intimacy and identity. She also addresses parenting strain, career concerns, addictions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles. Her practice includes specialized topics such as abandonment, midlife transitions, aging concerns, and questions related to gender dysphoria and alternative sex culture. Her style is collaborative and adaptable. She aims to meet people where they are and create a plan that fits their life. Sessions are conversational but focused on practical steps clients can try between meetings. Tonya is credentialed as an LPC and LPCC, and she works with English-speaking clients. She accepts international clients and offers several online session formats to accommodate different schedules and needs. If someone is looking for a clinician who combines warmth with direct problem-solving, she may be a good fit.

How Tonya’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It involves active listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and helping them set their own goals. This approach is useful for people who want support in exploring identity, relationships, and self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and addiction challenges.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for regulating strong emotions, managing intense reactions, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be especially helpful for people who struggle with strong mood swings, anger, or repeated relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video calls let people work face-to-face when they want to see nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins, day-to-day support, or flexible timing during a busy week. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into everyday life.