Tanya Underwood, LMFT
Practical, compassionate therapy for life changes
Details
| Name | Tanya Underwood |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | Arizona |
| Licensed in | Arizona |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 16 |
About Tanya
Tanya Underwood is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, relationship pain, and trauma. She speaks plainly and treats each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Tanya aims to make first steps into therapy feel manageable for worried parents and busy adults.
In sessions she tailors conversations and plans to what each person needs. She listens for the stories that shape how someone sees themselves and their relationships.
Background and approach
From there she works with people to try small, doable changes that reduce distress and build more choices. Her approach draws on Narrative ideas alongside cognitive and behavioral tools. Tanya also uses acceptance and commitment strategies and attachment-focused ways of understanding connection and safety.
These methods are used to address mood, grief, self-esteem, intimacy issues, and life transitions. Across 16 years of practice in Arizona, she has worked with people dealing with insomnia, eating concerns, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, chronic illness, and compassion fatigue. Tanya adapts to where a person is and what they can manage between sessions.
Sessions can include talk work, practical skill-building, and short exercises to try between meetings. The goal is steady progress toward clearer values, better daily routines, and improved ways of relating to others.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Tanya works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
Approach online and how it supports change
Many of Tanya's tools come from Narrative therapy, which helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships to open up new possibilities. It can be useful for relationship concerns, life transitions, grief, and identity work.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a practical approach that helps people clarify their values and take committed steps even when difficult emotions are present. ACT is often applied to anxiety, depression, and chronic stress. Attachment-Based ideas inform how she looks at patterns of connection and closeness, which can help with intimacy issues and recurring relationship difficulties.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Tanya treats therapy as a collaboration and will help clients decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. She adjusts the plan as progress and circumstances change.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is good for in-depth conversations and exercises that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit around work, school, and family commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Tanya commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, parenting strains, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Tanya blends Narrative therapy with cognitive-behavioral techniques and acceptance work, while keeping sessions collaborative and practical. She focuses on personal stories, values, and small changes that fit real life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 16 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns, including chronic illness, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, holding an Arizona LMFT credential and practicing in Arizona.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients within the U.S. and is licensed in Arizona.
What session formats are available?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and how do I get started?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location and therapist availability. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.
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