Tawnya Thompson, LCMHC

Tawnya Thompson is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, depression, life changes, and addictions. She brings 25 years of experience to each session and focuses on practical ways to manage daily problems.

She has worked in many settings, including substance abuse treatment, mental health crisis care, domestic violence services, critical incident response, and youth corrections. Those roles exposed her to a wide range of life challenges and taught her concrete skills for helping people through hard moments.

Tawnya prefers individual counseling and uses what she learned across settings to shape her approach. She pays attention to how people see themselves and the world. Conversations aim to help clients notice beliefs that may be limiting them and try different choices in safer ways.

Her style is solution-focused and reality-based. She also helps people build emotional skills to ride the ups and downs of life. Sessions are straightforward and aim to leave people with tools they can use between meetings.

People who work with Tawnya typically explore practical steps for change, practice new ways of coping, and get support while making decisions. She sees her role as a helper whose goal is to contribute to better days and steadier progress for each person she meets.

Practical approaches for online counseling

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different behaviors to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and cope with stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental listening style where the client sets the pace and goals; this approach helps people feel heard and understood while they explore their concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on emotional experience in relationships and individual life. It helps people name and work through strong emotions to improve connection and self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will pick methods that fit the client’s needs and adapt them as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when low bandwidth or hands-free discussion is needed. Live chat and text are useful for short check-ins, journaling between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.