Talya Van den Berg, LCSW, MD, LCSW-C

About Talya

Talya Van den Berg is an LCSW who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, and life transitions. She works with issues such as ADHD, LGBT matters, relationship and family questions, self-esteem, career shifts, depression, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and Talya practices from Maryland.

Her approach is grounded in practical, conversational care. She listens first, then helps people spot strengths and small steps forward. She leans on techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered work to address troubling thoughts and feelings.

Background and approach

Talya has three years of documented professional experience and holds the credentials LCSW, MD, and LCSW-C with CA LCSW 25299 and MD LCSW-C 24084. That training informs how she supports people through grief, caregiver stress, and adjustment to new roles like parenting. In sessions she uses mindfulness and solution-focused tools to build coping skills.

Conversations focus on concrete strategies - changing unhelpful thinking, practicing brief mindfulness exercises, and defining achievable goals. She also works with concerns like chronic illness, aging and geriatric issues, cancer, and caregiver burden. Talya accepts international clients and offers several ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and session cost varies with location and therapist availability.

How Talya’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match what matters most. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an understanding, nonjudgmental relationship where the person’s own goals guide the work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Talya works collaboratively with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try techniques, notice what helps, and adjust the plan over time based on what is working.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video and phone sessions allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is hard. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share between sessions and check in quickly. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to practice new skills in day-to-day situations.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Talya address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting and coping with life changes, plus issues like ADHD, LGBT matters, relationships, self-esteem, career changes, depression and compassion fatigue.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Talya uses a warm, supportive style that emphasizes listening and spotting strengths. Therapy focuses on practical steps and building a collaborative relationship.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of documented professional experience and applies her training across the approaches she uses in session.

What credentials and location are listed?

Talya holds the credentials LCSW, MD, and LCSW-C with CA LCSW 25299 and MD LCSW-C 24084 and practices from Maryland.

In which language are sessions held and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs and payments handled?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Maryland, California
Languages: English

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