Tawana Cummings, LCSW

Tawana Cummings is a licensed clinical social worker who draws on practical, skills-based methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and low self-esteem. She uses clear, straightforward conversation to identify what feels most urgent and to build manageable steps forward. With 12 years of experience working in Texas, she blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening. That means she helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns, practice different responses, and tailors discussions to each person’s situation. Sessions focus on what matters now and what can change in daily life. She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and motivational interviewing to support emotion regulation and increase motivation for change. Those tools can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when someone needs a realistic plan to move forward. Solution-focused techniques are used to set short-term goals and track progress. Her background includes supporting people facing caregiving stress, chronic illness, fertility and postpartum concerns, grief, and the challenges that follow major life changes. Conversations are practical and respectful, aimed at building skills rather than relying on jargon. Tawana frames therapy as a collaborative effort. She works with each person to shape goals and a plan that fit their life. The work is steady and paced to what the client can manage, with an emphasis on usable strategies and small wins.

Practical approaches for online care and skills-building

Clients can expect a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work in online sessions. CBT helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and shaping the conversation around the person’s needs so goals reflect what matters most to them.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings are intense. These skills are practical and often practiced between sessions so progress can be seen in daily life. Choosing an approach is collaborative; the therapist will discuss options and tailor the plan to the client’s goals, preferences, and what feels most workable for their situation.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for a face-to-face feel, phone sessions for lower bandwidth or hands-free check-ins, live chat for quicker turns of conversation, and text-based messaging for ongoing, brief support. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, practice skills in the moment, and maintain steady contact while working toward goals.