Tanya Smith, LPC

Tanya Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, self-esteem struggles, and relationship and intimacy concerns. She also supports people facing career changes, parenting stress, grief, and other life transitions.

She uses straightforward talk and practical techniques in sessions. Tanya draws on methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Sessions focus on real-life skills such as emotion regulation, communication, and problem solving rather than abstract theory.

Her background includes long-term clinical work helping people manage strong emotions and difficult histories. That experience informs how she helps clients name triggers, slow down reactivity, and practice new responses. She also addresses concerns linked to ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and caregiving stress.

Tanya pays attention to cultural and identity factors, including LGBTQ issues and adoption or foster care histories. In session she aims to identify patterns that keep problems repeating and to develop concrete steps to change them. Progress is discussed in simple terms and measured by everyday improvements.

Getting started involves a brief matching process and scheduling an initial appointment. Tanya works in South Carolina and holds the LPC credential listed above.

Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions