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Tanya Smith, LMHC

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Tanya

Tanya Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 11 years of clinical experience. She draws on an integrative, client-centered approach that emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies to address stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.

Background and approach

Tanya combines evidence-based techniques with a compassionate stance to help clients clarify goals and build skills for coping with life changes, grief, trauma, and self-esteem difficulties. Her work includes support for a wide range of issues such as parenting and family dynamics, eating and body image concerns, substance use, anger, and ADHD.

Tanya also brings experience with blended family challenges, caregiver stress, communication problems, and the emotional effects of divorce or separation. She aims to create respectful, nonjudgmental sessions that tailor therapeutic methods to each person’s needs, drawing from modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and existential perspectives.

Sessions are offered through several remote formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences. Tanya emphasizes flexibility in scheduling and a collaborative process to help clients set priorities and work toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and building practical skills to change reactions and behaviors, which is often helpful for depression, anxiety, and some addiction-related concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on mapping emotional responses and improving attachment and communication in close relationships, supporting people working through intimacy and relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Tanya collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and circumstances. She draws from these models flexibly and checks in regularly to adjust direction as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility for balancing work, family, and other commitments. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care and to access sessions from different locations while working with licensed professionals who tailor treatment to individual needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Tanya address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, grief, trauma, self-esteem, parenting, and a range of family and communication problems.
What is Tanya's therapeutic style?
Tanya uses a client-centered, collaborative approach that blends practical skills training with reflective work to help clients set and reach their goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience in psychotherapy, mental health treatment, case management, trauma work, and substance abuse treatment.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is licensed as an LMHC with license FL LMHC MH18196 and practices in Florida.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Tanya can help with

Tanya Smith works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem.

How Tanya approaches therapy

Tanya's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Tanya is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida.