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LPC, LPCC

Tonya Wacker, LPC, LPCC

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationTennessee
  • Focus areasADHD, LGBT, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Tonya

Tonya Wacker is a licensed professional counselor with 14 years of clinical experience who guides people through periods of stress, transition, and emotional pain.

Background and approach

She blends practical skills with a person-focused stance, drawing on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical strategies, existential reflection, and mindfulness to help clients notice old patterns and develop new ways of coping. Tonya holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices from Tennessee while accepting clients from other regions as well.

Her style emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person's identity and background, including work with LGBT concerns, relationship challenges, ADHD, grief, trauma, mood concerns, and many life-stage transitions. Tonya aims to help clients reconnect with their strengths, clarify values, and create actionable steps toward goals such as improved stress management, healthier relationships, or greater self-understanding.

Sessions are tailored to the individual, combining evidence-informed techniques with creative, client-centered exploration to support sustainable change.

Approaches for Online Growth and Coping

Tonya commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based work when supporting clients online. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching practical skills to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress. Mindfulness therapy cultivates present-moment awareness and emotional regulation through simple exercises and attention practices, helping people manage reactivity and build resilience.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process: Tonya collaborates with each person to explore which methods align with their goals, values, and preferences. She combines techniques where helpful and adjusts the plan over time so clients can test what feels most effective for them rather than committing to a single path from the start.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity when life is unpredictable. These options offer flexibility in how and when someone engages in skill practice, reflection, and planning, and they let licensed professionals deliver structured, goal-oriented care across distances.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Tonya address?
She works with a wide range of issues including LGBT concerns, relationships, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma, grief, parenting, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and eclectic, blending client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques like CBT, DBT, existential exploration, and mindfulness to match each person's needs.
What level of experience does she bring?
Tonya has 14 years of experience in counseling diverse concerns and life stages, bringing both practical skills training and person-focused therapeutic work.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials with licence details TN LPC 5094 and KY LPCC 104252 and practices from Tennessee.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available for remote work?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexible ways to engage in therapy.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCommitment issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaHIV / AIDSIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Kentucky, Tennessee

Languages

English

What Tonya can help with

Tonya Wacker works with clients on LGBT, relationship issues, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Tonya works with children, adolescents, adults, and families.

How Tonya approaches therapy

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

Experience and training

Tonya is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Tennessee, with 14 years of clinical experience.