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Online therapist

Tia Pollick

Compassionate support for family and life changes

Credentials
LPC, LMHC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Missouri, Washington
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Tia

Tia Pollick is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people through stressful life moments. She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and works with adults in Missouri. Her practice centers on relationship and family concerns, parenting questions, and the emotional strain that comes with major life changes.

Tia draws on five years of clinical experience to offer steady support. She listens closely to each person’s story and helps them sort out what matters most.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to improve communication, reduce anxiety, and find practical steps for coping day to day. Many clients seek help around pregnancy, childbirth, and fertility concerns. She also addresses issues that arise from blended families, divorce and separation, and problems tied to family of origin.

Fatherhood issues and young adult transitions are included in her focus areas. Tia pays attention to attachment patterns and how they shape relationships. She guides clients toward greater self-love and healthier interaction habits.

The work is collaborative, with concrete goals and simple tools to practice between sessions. Sessions are conducted in English and are offered through online formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Fees vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Online approaches for family and life transitions

Many of Tia's methods focus on clear, evidence-based techniques that help people manage emotions and improve relationships. One common approach is practical communication work - teaching simple ways to express needs and listen so conversations go differently and problems feel more manageable. This helps with conflict, blended-family conversations, and improving day-to-day parenting interactions.

She also uses strategies aimed at attachment patterns, which look at how early relationships shape current reactions. These techniques help identify unhelpful cycles and replace them with more supported ways of relating, useful for relationship stress and family of origin issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tia collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and life demands. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is helpful and what needs more practice.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules. These options allow flexibility for parents and people juggling work, appointments, and family time. The range of formats also makes it simpler to choose a way of working that feels comfortable and sustainable.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Tia works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues. She also focuses on parenting, coping with life changes, pregnancy and childbirth, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She listens closely and offers practical steps you can try between sessions. The approach emphasizes clearer communication, addressing attachment patterns, and building self-compassion.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with adults on relationship and family matters. That background shapes how she supports people through transitions.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is licensed as LPC and LMHC with Missouri and Washington credential details listed as MO LPC 2026025188 and WA LMHC MHC.LH.61326529. Her practice is based in Missouri.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Missouri, Washington
Languages
English

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