- Depression and anxiety
- Values-focused work
- Relationship concerns
About Tonya
Her style centers on listening first and then helping people build skills that fit their day-to-day life. She uses tools from approaches such as cognitive behavioral work to spot unhelpful thinking and acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and take meaningful action. Attachment-based perspectives and client-centered care guide how she attends to relationships and emotional needs.
Sessions typically focus on concrete strategies, short-term goals, and ways to manage mood and motivation. Tonya often helps clients develop coping skills for stress, improve self-talk, and strengthen communication in important relationships. She also addresses complex areas like attachment wounds, abandonment issues, body image, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and relationship patterns.
People who prefer a calm, collaborative therapist may find her approach fits well. Tonya aims to build a practical plan together, rooted in what matters to each person. She encourages incremental change and checks in on what works as therapy progresses.
Her work is grounded in five years of clinical experience and in-state licensure. She provides services from Idaho and conducts sessions in English.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.