Tanya McClung, LCMHC, MD, LCPC

Tanya McClung is a licensed counselor based in West Virginia who draws on ten years of clinical experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting challenges. She works with individuals who are navigating relationship strain, family conflict, self-esteem concerns, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. Tanya uses practical talk-based approaches to help people feel steadier and more able to cope.

She starts by listening closely to each person's story and identifying patterns that keep problems repeating. Tanya often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses client-centered methods to ensure sessions follow what matters most to the individual.

When emotional intensity is high, she brings in strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach skills for regulating emotions and managing crisis moments. Tanya pays attention to how past relationships and family history shape current struggles, including attachment, abandonment, and family of origin issues.

People who have chronic illness, neurodivergent traits such as autism, or complex presentations including dissociation and co-morbidity can expect calm, step-by-step work. Tanya also addresses practical concerns like communication problems, blended family matters, and caregiving stress during aging.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Professional Counseling. Tanya emphasizes collaboration - she helps people set clear goals and practice small changes between sessions to build stronger patterns over time.

How CBT and Skills Work Online

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits and testing new ways of thinking and acting. Online sessions can use worksheets, guided practice, and homework to build new routines that reduce anxiety, depression, and stress.

Client-centered work emphasizes listening and following the client's lead to clarify goals and values. That approach helps people feel understood and safe to try small changes in their relationships and parenting roles.

DBT offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. Those tools are useful when mood swings, intense reactions, or conflict make daily life harder.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tanya will work with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and comfort level, adjusting techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy with Tanya is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow for quick check-ins and short reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work when travel or caregiving makes in-person visits difficult.