Tanya Smith, LPC
Compassionate, practical care for everyday struggles
Details
| Name | Tanya Smith |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | South Carolina |
| Licensed in | South Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Tanya
Tanya Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and issues with self-esteem. She offers straightforward, compassionate care for concerns such as anger, relationship struggles, parenting stress, grief, and life transitions. Tanya creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and begin to make small changes.
Her work focuses on the story each person brings.
Background and approach
She listens for patterns, meanings, and the values that matter to each client. From there she and the client name goals and try practical steps to change unhelpful habits and strengthen what already works. Sessions are conversational and down-to-earth rather than overly technical.
Tanya draws on Narrative ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive tools to help people notice the thoughts and stories that shape their feelings. She also uses attachment-informed thinking and client-centered listening when relationships or past loss are central topics. This mix lets her adapt to different needs without forcing a single method.
Clients can expect clear feedback, skill-building, and space to reflect. Tanya emphasizes communication skills, coping techniques, and ways to reconnect with personal values. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, burnout, caregiving strain, body image, and other focused concerns.
Based in South Carolina, Tanya provides care in English. Her style is warm, direct, and focused on practical steps clients can use between sessions.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger management among the things Tanya works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Tanya directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Tanya directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical approaches work online
Many of Tanya's methods translate well to remote work. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for alternative, healthier narratives that fit a person's values and goals. This helps with identity, shame, and relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches simple exercises to accept difficult thoughts and act toward what matters most, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based ideas help when relationship patterns and early loss shape current reactions by clarifying how bonds affect feelings and behavior.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Tanya treats the choice of method as collaborative - she will listen to your priorities, try approaches that fit your goals, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients often try a mix rather than a single technique.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skills practice. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging work for brief updates, coaching-style support, or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep progress between meetings.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting and career issues, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is warm and direct with conversational sessions that focus on practical steps. She listens for the client's story and helps translate that into clear goals and actions.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and interpersonal concerns and draws on several therapeutic approaches to tailor care.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in South Carolina.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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