Tiana Burdick, LCSW

Tiana Burdick, LCSW, helps people who feel stuck at a crossroads or who are facing big life changes. She writes plainly and listens carefully to understand what matters most to each person. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people find practical steps forward.

She has nine years of clinical experience and a Master of Social Work from Southern Connecticut State University and the University of Connecticut. Much of her background comes from mobile crisis work with adults and children, which taught her how crises affect day-to-day functioning and family interactions.

Tiana has spent more than three years working with people on the autism spectrum. She identifies as neurodivergent and says that informs how she approaches therapy with other neurodivergent clients. That perspective often shapes the pace, communication style, and practical tools she uses in sessions.

Her work addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy, eating issues, parenting stresses, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

Tiana uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered methods, dialectical behavior therapy skills, mindfulness, and elements of the Gottman Method. In sessions she helps people identify patterns, practice new skills, and set realistic goals. If you are navigating a transition or a crisis, she offers steady support and concrete strategies to move forward.

How specific approaches translate to online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change how they feel. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and managing mood shifts by breaking problems into concrete steps.

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is said, and helps people clarify values and goals so they can choose next steps that matter to them.

Dialectical behavior therapy, often used in part rather than as a full program, teaches skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can help with impulsivity, anger, and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try strategies together, and adjust methods based on what is helpful. Clients are invited to give feedback so care matches their needs.

Online work uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video lets people use visual cues and practice skills in session. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier between errands or work breaks. Live chat and text messaging can work for short check-ins, journaling prompts, or tracking skills between longer appointments.