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Online therapist

Tia Gitgood

Calm, practical support for parenting and family

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Credentials
LMSW, LCSW
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Georgia, Michigan, Tennessee
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Tia

Tia Gitgood is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, and mood challenges. She has over 10 years of experience and brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to therapy. Tia trained at Georgia State University where she earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work.

She holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential (LMSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW). Clients meet a therapist who mixes straightforward skills with listening.

Background and approach

Sessions emphasize useful tools for managing anxiety, coping with change, and improving sleep. Tia draws from cognitive-behavioral and dialectical-behavioral techniques alongside motivational interviewing to focus on what helps in day-to-day life. Her background includes work in homes and community clinics, which shaped a flexible style.

She stays current with research so newer, practical strategies are part of care when appropriate. The goal is better functioning, not jargon or complex theories. Tia also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, and post-traumatic stress.

She pays attention to mood disorders such as depression and bipolar conditions, as well as struggles with guilt, control, and self-esteem. Therapy is collaborative and paced to what a person needs at the moment. Tia aims to help clients build skills they can use between sessions and to make steady, manageable changes over time.

Approaches and online options for day-to-day challenges

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are. It helps when someone needs a calm space to talk through parenting stress, grief, or anxiety and to feel understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so symptoms like low mood, sleep trouble, and worry become easier to manage. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving how people handle stress and relationships.

Finding the best method is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about problems, goals, and preferences and then try approaches that fit those needs. Sessions are collaborative and adjust over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy days and parenting schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions work for shorter check-ins, and live chat or text-based messaging can provide quick check-ins or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling family life and other responsibilities.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this practice address?
Work often focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, family matters, sleep problems, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style here?
The approach is practical and collaborative, with clear skills and straightforward conversation rather than heavy theory. Sessions emphasize tools people can use in daily life.
What is the clinician's background and experience?
The therapist has over 10 years of experience and has worked in settings from in-home visits to community clinics. She earned a Masters Degree in Social Work from Georgia State University.
Which credentials and location apply to this therapist?
The clinician holds LMSW and LCSW credentials with license details MI LMSW 6801100789 and TN LCSW 5767, and practices from Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Georgia, Michigan, Tennessee
Languages
English

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