Tanya Smith, LMHC
Florida · 11 years in practice
Tanya Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 11 years of practice.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH18196 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1538681135 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
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About Tanya
Tanya Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 11 years of practice. She centers work on the person in front of her and uses clear, practical conversation to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She draws on Existential therapy to help people consider meaning, choice, and values in life transitions.
Tanya also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients notice thoughts and take actions that match their goals.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on small, useful steps. Tanya has experience addressing addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and body image issues, parenting concerns, and ADHD. She also works with concerns that come up around blended families, aging, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems.
Her practice includes support for LGBT issues and challenges around intimacy and commitment. Her style is respectful and nonjudgmental. She listens for what matters most to each person and uses that to shape the work.
Sessions combine exploration of values with concrete tools for coping and behavior change. People who choose Tanya can expect a tailored plan with practical strategies, mindfulness skills, and attention to emotional experience. She offers a range of session formats and works with clients to find an approach that fits their life and goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tanya lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tanya names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, choice, and values when life feels uncertain. It often focuses on big questions about purpose, responsibility, and how someone wants to live, which can help with emptiness, life transitions, and relationship concerns.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take values-based actions. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and situations where someone wants to act differently despite difficult emotions.
Tanya uses a collaborative process to find the best fit between approach and need. She will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and how they like to work. Together they choose techniques and pace so therapy feels manageable and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between meetings or to keep a short, frequent line of contact. These options let people access therapy when schedules are tight or travel is difficult, while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional insight.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Tanya commonly address?
Tanya works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem difficulties. She also supports people facing parenting challenges, eating and body image issues, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative. Sessions combine open conversation about values with practical tools from CBT and ACT to help people take small steps toward change.
How long has she been practicing?
Tanya has 11 years of experience working in mental health settings, including psychotherapy, case management, trauma work, and substance use support.
Where is Tanya licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Florida LMHC credential and practices in the state of Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Tanya offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
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 therapist availability.
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