Tanya Edwards, LICSW, LCSW, CSW

Tanya Edwards is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience helping people navigate difficult life moments. She focuses on depression, grief, self-esteem, caregiver stress, and challenges that come with big life changes. Her style is collaborative and strengths-based. She aims to walk alongside clients as they work toward clearer goals.

In sessions Tanya uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on client-centered approaches to make space for each person's experience. Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques are used when relationship feelings need attention. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are part of her toolbox when they fit the person and the problem.

Tanya works with many issues that touch family life and roles, such as parenting stress, family of origin concerns, communication problems, infidelity, and caregiving for aging relatives. She also supports people facing career transitions, midlife questioning, body image worries, and the emotional fallout of prejudice and discrimination. Hospice, end-of-life conversations, and coping with disaster-related stress are included in her experience.

She holds credentials as LICSW, LCSW, and CSW and is licensed in Vermont and Colorado while practicing from Massachusetts. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Tanya aims to tailor approaches to each person's needs and priorities.

People who choose Tanya can expect practical talk, clear steps to try between sessions, and steady collaborative support as issues evolve.

CBT, Client-Centered Care, and Online Options

Many clients find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy useful for spotting thought patterns that feed anxiety or depression and for trying small behavior changes that bring relief. Client-centered therapy creates a respectful space where the therapist reflects back what matters to the person and helps them find their own answers. Emotionally-Focused Therapy can be added when relationship feelings need clearer attention and repair.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That conversation happens early and is revisited as progress unfolds to make sure the plan stays helpful.

Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people meet face-to-face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be an easier option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Messaging and live chat offer flexibility for ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while still using proven approaches like CBT and client-centered work.