Tanya Smith, LMHC

Tanya Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 11 years of experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and shifts like grief or major life changes. Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative, aimed at practical steps a person can use between sessions.

She blends client-centered listening with structured tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns and try small behavior changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques and emotionally-focused ideas are also part of how she helps people clarify values and improve connection. Sessions move at a person’s pace and focus on goals they set together.

Tanya has worked in settings that included psychotherapy, case management, trauma care, and substance use support. That background informs how she approaches addiction, trauma, and mood concerns, bringing an emphasis on safety and steady progress. She also supports people dealing with parenting, body image, eating-related worries, and codependency concerns.

People who meet with her can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space where their experience is taken seriously. Tanya aims to tailor each plan to the individual and to teach skills that fit day-to-day life. She emphasizes collaboration so clients stay in the lead while using professional guidance.

To begin, clients follow the site process to match with a therapist and schedule sessions according to availability. Tanya works in English and offers services to people located in Florida.

How Tanya’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, addiction, and making steady life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on hearing a person’s experience and responding with empathy so they can find their own answers; this approach supports building trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that cause distress.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Tanya collaborates with each person to figure out which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what’s helping and adjust strategies over time so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use online work to support consistent progress while adapting exercises and tools for use between sessions.