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Tonya Coleman Seimears

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Tonya Coleman Seimears, LCSW

Texas

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Mood Concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Texas / 37766
  • NPI1366584955
  • Experience16 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationTexas

About

  • CBT techniques
  • DBT skills
  • Solution-focused work

About Tonya

Tonya Coleman Seimears is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 16 years of experience. She works with adults on common struggles like stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship or family concerns. She also supports people coping with life changes, grief, addictions, and questions around sexuality and self-esteem.

Tonya draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, learn practical skills, and try small changes between meetings.

Her background includes individual, group, school, and hospital settings. Much of her work has involved adolescents and young adults, though she also sees adults facing mood disorders, ADHD, and parenting challenges. That variety informs a flexible, practical approach to problems that often feel overwhelming.

In sessions Tonya talks through what matters most to the client and sets clear, manageable steps. She pays attention to how emotions show up in daily life and teaches skills for handling intense moments and impulsivity. For people dealing with anger, she focuses on understanding triggers, lowering escalation, and rebuilding relationships affected by outbursts.

Clients can expect direct feedback, skill practice, and measurable goals. She emphasizes self-awareness as a starting point for change and works with each person to build tools they can use outside sessions.

How sessions work

How Tonya Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Tonya commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. DBT offers emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that help reduce impulsive reactions and manage intense feelings.

She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and identify small steps that move things forward. Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Tonya works with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring to sessions.

Confirm the session formats available before booking since formats were not specified in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example sessions can be scheduled around work breaks, avoid travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when that's more practical. Talk with her during the intake about how you want to structure sessions so they fit your routine.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family problemsImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, addictions, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related problems listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and goal-oriented, with skill teaching, direct feedback, and steps to try between sessions.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 16 years of experience working in clinical, hospital, school, group, and individual settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with the credential shown as TX LCSW.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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