Tashica Halyard, LPC, MD, LCPC - Therapist in Maryland

About Tashica

Tashica Halyard offers straightforward help for people worried about family and parenting issues, anxiety, or addiction. She speaks plainly and listens first. Her style is calm and practical, aimed at making conversations easy to start.

Parents and caregivers often look for steady guidance when life feels overwhelming, and she focuses on clear steps you can try between sessions. Tashica is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - and also holds MD and LCPC credentials.

Background and approach

She has eight years of experience working with concerns such as stress, depression, trauma, grief, intimacy and sleeping problems. She also supports people facing relationship tension, communication problems, and blended family challenges. Her approach centers on helping people notice what matters to them and build small changes that fit daily life.

She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to reframe unhelpful thoughts and from acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify values and move toward them. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. Tashica creates a nonjudgmental space where difficult feelings can be named.

Sessions aim to be practical and focused on one or two goals at a time. Parents can expect clear strategies for managing stress and improving communication in the home. She practices from Maryland and offers services in English.

For people who prefer remote work, she provides video, phone, chat, or text options. Starting is done through a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values. Online sessions can use ACT to identify goals and set practical actions between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. In remote sessions CBT tools like thought records and behavior experiments are taught and reviewed together.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels workable in daily life. From there she blends methods to match what the client needs, adjusting as progress is made.

Online care is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy family life. These formats let people check in from home, practice skills in real situations, and follow up quickly when issues arise. Remote options also allow continuity if schedules or locations change, while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady support.

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 problems does she help with?

Tashica works with stress, anxiety, addiction, family conflict, depression, trauma, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar symptoms, ADHD and related topics listed in her profile.

What is her general therapy style?

She keeps sessions practical and collaborative, focusing on clear steps and skills you can use between meetings. Conversations are meant to be direct, warm, and nonjudgmental.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including addictions, family challenges, and mood issues.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She holds LPC, MD, and LCPC credentials with licensing details MI LPC 6401222375 and MD LCPC LC10959, and she practices in Maryland.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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?

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

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Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Maryland, Texas, Michigan
Languages: English

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