Tanya Smith

Supportive, practical therapy for life transitions

LPC South Carolina

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Tanya

Tanya Smith is an LPC based in South Carolina with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as anger, self-esteem, grief, and intimacy-related issues.

Background and approach

She also supports clients facing career challenges, parenting questions, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and a range of relationship and family topics. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, chronic illness and caregiver stress, body image, and coping with disaster-related impacts.

Her style blends practical, skills-based work with empathic listening to create an affirming environment where clients can explore difficult emotions and build tools for daily life. Tanya often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches to help people shift unhelpful patterns, tolerate strong feelings, and reconnect with values.

She describes her therapeutic presence as warm and direct, aiming to collaborate on realistic strategies for communication, self-compassion, and problem solving. Sessions are offered through a range of online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and are organized through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability to begin work together.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Many clients find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helpful for identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT often focuses on practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address everyday challenges. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes values-based living and teaches strategies for accepting difficult emotions while taking committed action toward meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns rooted in early connections and can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and improving communication within close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together the client and therapist may try different techniques, monitor what helps, and adjust the plan so the work stays relevant and practical.

Online therapy here is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and make care more accessible for people with busy schedules or limited local options. These formats support ongoing skill practice, quick check-ins, and longer structured sessions, offering choices so clients can engage in ways that suit their routines and comfort.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tanya commonly address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe the therapeutic approach used?

The clinician combines practical, skills-based methods with empathic listening, drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to tailor sessions to each person's needs.

What is her professional background and experience?

Tanya has 15 years of experience as a practicing therapist, supporting clients through complex emotional and relational challenges while developing collaborative strategies for coping and growth.

Where is the therapist licensed and located?

She holds the credential LPC and practices in South Carolina; the listing shows license details as SC LPC 7676.

Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are offered for online work?

Clients can choose from video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.

How does billing and cost work for therapy sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English