Tanya Edwards, LICSW, LCSW, CSW

Vermont · 15 years in practice

Tanya Edwards uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside practical, person-centered methods to support people facing major life stress.

License and registration

LICSW, Vermont: 089.0134761 · expires January 2028
LICSW, Massachusetts: 125942 · expires February 2027
LCSW, Louisiana: 6121 · expires August 2026
LCSW, Connecticut: 12868 · expires February 2027
LCSW, Colorado: CSW.09929686 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1538307145 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Tanya

Tanya Edwards uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside practical, person-centered methods to support people facing major life stress. She is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience and a down-to-earth approach. Tanya writes plainly and listens carefully to what matters most to each person.

She focuses on grief, depression, low self-esteem, and the strain that comes with caregiving and life transitions. Tanya also addresses relationship and communication problems, parenting concerns, anger, career shifts, and issues that touch identity and fairness, such as multicultural concerns and prejudice.

Background and approach

Sessions mix emotion-focused work with client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. Tanya aims to help people notice patterns, name difficult feelings, and try small changes that fit their daily life. She emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s pace.

Her background includes social work credentials: LICSW and LCSW, and she practices from Massachusetts. She has years of experience helping people navigate end-of-life decisions, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and midlife transitions. Tanya offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can pick what suits them.

Sessions are provided in English and international clients are accepted. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Her style is straightforward and supportive.

She aims to walk alongside people as they sort through loss, purpose, and the stresses of everyday life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Tanya lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Aging and geriatric issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Multicultural concerns
Prejudice and discrimination
Women's issues

Approaches Tanya names

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Online support

How emotion-focused work and practical therapies fit online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and name core emotions and how those feelings shape reactions. It can be useful for processing grief, coping with major life changes, and improving emotional awareness. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on meeting each person where they are, using listening and reflection to build trust and personal insight. That approach supports people working through self-esteem and life-purpose questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools to notice unhelpful thinking and try small, testable behavior changes for depression or anxiety.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tanya will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She draws on different methods and together they decide which strategies to try so the work fits daily life and real needs.

Online formats make this collaborative work more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or fit therapy into a busy schedule. These options help people access ongoing support without major travel or time changes.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Tanya commonly address?

She helps people dealing with grief, depression, and low self-esteem, plus parenting strain, caregiver stress, and life transitions.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered listening and practical strategies like CBT and mindfulness.

What is her clinical background?

Tanya has 15 years of clinical experience working in social work roles focused on loss, caregiving, and life-stage concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for Tanya?

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices from Massachusetts.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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