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About Tanya
Tanya Mills is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with 3 years of experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, parenting stress, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Tanya also addresses communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and women's issues.
Tanya works with adults who are juggling the demands of home and family. She treats conversations as practical problem-solving sessions. She listens for what feels stuck and helps people break problems into small, manageable steps. Sessions aim to build clearer communication, steadier mood, and everyday skills that make routines feel easier.
Her approach uses evidence-informed tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, practice skills for handling strong emotions, and bring attention to the present moment. These methods are used to address depression, social anxiety, confidence, and relationship struggles.
Tanya believes clients bring strengths that support change. She clarifies goals and offers simple exercises to try between sessions. Work can include communication practice, emotion regulation skills, and short behavioral experiments to test new ways of coping.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Confirm current session options before booking to ensure they match your needs.
How sessions work
How Tanya uses CBT, DBT and Mindfulness online
Tanya uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and to plan small behavioral experiments. This approach is often used for depression, low confidence, and social anxiety.She also works with Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT-style skills are practical tools for managing strong feelings and reducing reactive conflict at home.
Mindfulness practice is used to strengthen attention to the present moment and reduce automatic reactivity. Simple breath and attention exercises are offered to support stress management and to improve focus during tense interactions.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Tanya will discuss goals and preferences, and then try methods that fit those aims. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques based on what helps in day-to-day life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy home schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time on weekdays. Licensed professionals often tailor session pacing and homework to each person's routine, and she will help fit the plan into your everyday life.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of relationship concerns are addressed?
Tanya helps with communication problems, separation or divorce struggles, and related conflicts that affect daily life. She focuses on practical steps to improve interaction and reduce tension.
How would sessions feel in terms of approach and style?
Sessions emphasize clear problem solving and skill practice. Tanya uses CBT, DBT, and mindfulness tools in straightforward, task-focused ways.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience as an LCSW working with mood and relationship concerns. That background informs the practical skills she offers.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Virginia Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location. Confirm the specific fees during the sign-up process.
What are the steps to start therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.