Tanya Smith, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Tanya

Tanya Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. Tanya works with individuals and families and focuses on practical steps parents and caregivers can use at home.

She uses straightforward language and aims for sessions that feel collaborative and respectful. Her approach centers on helping clients notice what matters to them and take workable steps toward those values.

Background and approach

Tanya draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept hard feelings while moving toward meaningful goals. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits, and Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person’s priorities. Over her career she has worked across settings that include psychotherapy, case management, trauma treatment, and substance use support.

That background informs how she helps families tackle blended family issues, parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and communication problems. She also supports people facing grief, body image struggles, and life transitions. Tanya keeps sessions practical and goal-oriented.

She talks through options, practices new skills in session, and suggests simple exercises to try between meetings. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on clear steps parents can use to reduce conflict and improve connection. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Tanya follows Florida licensure rules and holds FL LMHC MH18196.

Therapeutic approaches for families delivered online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for parents managing stress, anxiety, or ongoing life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and parenting-related stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and working at the client’s pace, creating space to explore goals and priorities without judgment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tanya collaborates with each person or family to identify which methods fit their needs and goals. She adjusts techniques over time and helps clients try different tools until something feels workable and sustainable.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families. Sessions can happen by video calls or phone when face-to-face meetings are hard to schedule, and live chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to practice skills between sessions and to stay connected when life gets busy.

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 Tanya address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting difficulties, grief, trauma and many family-related problems.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and client-centered. Sessions focus on practical steps, skill practice, and goals you set together.

What is her background and experience?

She has 11 years of professional experience in psychotherapy, case management, trauma treatment, and substance use support.

What credentials and location are listed for Tanya?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with the Florida credential FL LMHC MH18196 and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

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

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 11 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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