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Tonia Dalton, LCSW, CSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Tonia

Tonia Dalton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, relationship and family difficulties, grief, career transitions, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She approaches each person with an emphasis on practical skills and self-understanding, encouraging clients to recognize patterns of thinking and to build resilience through acceptance and strength-based strategies. Her counseling style is relaxed, supportive, and goal-oriented, blending techniques that promote emotional regulation, clearer thinking, and healthier coping.

Tonia draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to help clients reframe unhelpful thoughts, and she uses client-centered and acceptance-based practices to honor each person’s values and lived experience. Sessions aim to balance compassion with real-world tools so clients can practice change between meetings.

Throughout her career she has worked in settings addressing grief, crisis, and empowerment, supporting skill building, self-love, and personal growth. Tonia values open communication and a nonjudgmental atmosphere where people can explore past and present concerns, develop insight, and move toward stability and greater peace of mind.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and commit to actions that align with those values, while learning to notice and accept difficult thoughts and emotions rather than battling them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to improve problem-solving. Mindfulness-based techniques teach present-moment awareness and stress-reduction practices that support emotional regulation and greater clarity.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore needs, goals, and preferences, and then tailor methods from these approaches to fit the individual’s life and challenges. Sessions are paced to allow experimentation, feedback, and adjustment so the therapeutic plan evolves with progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity during life transitions. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, skills-focused care and support from wherever clients are located within the therapist’s service area, helping people access tools and strategies when they need them most.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Tonia supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, career changes, bipolar concerns, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her style blends client-centered support with practical tools drawn from ACT, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness so clients learn skills while being met with warmth and encouragement.
What is her clinical background and experience level?
She has ten years of experience working across settings that include grief, crisis, and skill-building environments to promote empowerment and resilience.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Georgia and holds the credentials LCSW and CSW with licence details GA LCSW CSW006679.
Can she work with clients in languages other than English or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for her practice?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family problemsIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English

What Tonia can help with

Tonia Dalton works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, self esteem, and depression.

Tonia works with individuals who have challenges and struggles in the areas of depression, trauma, anger management, anxiety, stress, and life changes.

How Tonia approaches therapy

Tonia's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Experience and training

Tonia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Georgia, with 10 years of clinical experience.