Tonya Pleasant, MD, LCPC
Maryland · 25 years in practice
Tonya Pleasant connects with people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to start.
License and registration
- LCPC, Maryland
- LC1574 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1518165562 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- 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 Tonya
Tonya Pleasant connects with people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to start. She writes plainly and listens closely so clients can talk about what matters most. Her style aims to make therapy feel workable and down-to-earth.
She brings 25 years of counseling experience and holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Tonya uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with cognitive and acceptance-based methods to help people manage anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear steps and steady progress rather than jargon. In sessions she helps clients name feelings and patterns, and then try small changes that can make daily life easier. She teaches skills for managing stress, sleep, eating, anger, and addictive behaviors.
She also supports people facing career shifts, caregiver strain, divorce or separation, and issues around self-esteem and life purpose. Tonya emphasizes a collaborative process. She listens first, then suggests practical tools from approaches like CBT, ACT, and Client-Centered Therapy.
Work often includes skill practice between sessions and checking what helps in real life. People who want calm, straightforward guidance and a therapist who values strengths may find her approach useful. She offers sessions in English and works with residents of Maryland.
The focus is on small, measurable steps toward the goals each person sets.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tonya lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tonya names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Emotion-Focused and Cognitive Approaches Work Online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name emotions, understand how those feelings shape close connections, and try new ways of responding. It can be useful for people who want to change patterns in relationships and in how they relate to themselves.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that matter, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are present. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by building flexible ways to handle difficult moments.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client’s own goals. In this approach the therapist reflects and supports while the person decides what changes to make.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then suggest which methods to try first. That decision is made together and can change as progress is tracked.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone works when a quieter or lower-bandwidth option is needed, chat and text are useful for shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping struggles, anger, addictions, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, combining Emotionally-Focused Therapy with cognitive and acceptance-based methods to address feelings and practical behavior changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience in counseling and mental health work across varied settings and client needs.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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