Tonya Boyett-Etheridge

Compassionate, faith-informed therapy with practical tools

LCSW Texas

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Tonya

Tonya Boyett-Etheridge is an LCSW based in Texas who draws on a decade of documented experience helping people work through stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, trauma, and depression.

Background and approach

She blends evidence-informed methods with a faith-informed outlook, aiming to support clients as they process difficult emotions such as guilt, shame, and loss while strengthening communication and self-understanding. Tonya frames therapy as a collaborative, person-centered effort in which clients’ values and goals guide the work.

Her background includes clinical roles across medical and mental health settings, hospice care, crisis services supervision, and contract work with a military community, experiences that have informed a practical approach to trauma recovery and serious medical or life transitions.

In sessions she uses established approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Existential Therapy to tailor interventions to each person’s needs. Tonya welcomes clients with different beliefs and offers support that respects individual perspectives while integrating her own faith when it fits the client’s preferences.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Tonya integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to support coping with stress and addictions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps clients explore and reorganize emotional responses, which can be useful for processing grief, trauma-related feelings, and patterns around communication and attachment.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; Tonya works with each person to determine which methods match their goals, values, and preferences, adjusting techniques as the work unfolds. Her style emphasizes listening, respect for clients' beliefs, and tailoring interventions to the issues brought into sessions.

Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency in care while balancing work, family, or mobility needs and allow clients to engage in therapy in ways that feel most accessible to them.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Tonya works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, with additional focus on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, and self-love.

What is her general therapeutic style?

She practices in a collaborative, person-centered manner that combines evidence-based techniques with a faith-informed perspective when appropriate to the client.

How long has she been practicing clinically?

She has 10 years of documented experience as a licensed social worker serving clients in a variety of clinical settings.

What credentials and location should I know about?

Tonya holds the LCSW credential and practices in Texas; her license is listed as TX LCSW 57401.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for online work?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How are fees handled for therapy with her?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Post-traumatic stressSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English