Dr. Tonia Hoskins
Compassionate evidence-informed care
LCSW, CSW Georgia
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Tonia
Dr. Tonia Hoskins is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Georgia who focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting challenges, and issues related to self-esteem and intimacy.
Background and approach
She also addresses career transitions, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and other life changes, bringing an expansive clinical lens to each person's situation. With eight years of professional experience, Dr.
Hoskins draws on multiple therapeutic methods to tailor care to individual needs. Her training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered, emotionally focused, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing approaches.
She founded PEACE It's Priceless Mental Health Services and has held roles as forensic liaison, veterans department coordinator, clinical director, and quality assurance manager, all of which inform her practical and organizational perspective. Dr.
Hoskins earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from Georgia State University and completed a PhD at Walden University exploring African American women’s clinical experiences. She values cultural competence and seeks to expand access to mental health services.
Sessions emphasize understanding each person’s perspective while using evidence-informed strategies to help people manage symptoms, improve relationships, and navigate life transitions.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Dr. Hoskins uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns by providing practical tools and structured exercises. She also employs client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathic listening and supporting the client's own goals and pace as the relationship and understanding develop. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is another part of her toolkit and focuses on identifying and processing emotions to improve connection and resolve relational patterns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will explore a client's goals, history, and preferences and recommend methods that fit those needs, adjusting strategies over time as progress and circumstances evolve. Clients are invited to offer feedback so the plan remains aligned with their priorities.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into work and family schedules and to continue care during transitions. These formats support ongoing access to licensed professionals and allow therapeutic work to proceed without requiring in-person visits, while still enabling focused use of CBT tools, reflective listening, and emotion-focused interventions.
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Experience
8+ years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English