Tanya (Kai) Qualls, LPC

Tanya (Kai) Qualls is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and the fallout from trauma or abuse. She works with clients who struggle with self-esteem, motivation, grief, parenting strain, and relationship or family conflict. Tanya speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.

She approaches therapy as a partnership and treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions emphasize strengths and small, doable changes that add up over time. Tanya aims to create a calm space where people can try new ways of thinking and behaving without pressure.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness. That means sessions often include looking at thoughts and habits, practicing acceptance skills, and trying straightforward behavioral exercises. Clients leave with concrete tools to manage panic, low mood, avoidance, or relationship problems.

Tanya has 12 years of professional experience in Pennsylvania as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor. She uses that background to help people navigate life transitions, midlife questions, and challenges related to identity such as gender dysphoria and LGBT concerns. Practical problem solving is a common focus.

People who contact Tanya usually begin by naming one or two goals. From there she helps set a clear plan for sessions and homework. Her style is warm, direct, and steady, centered on helping people make tangible progress in daily life.

Approaches that guide online sessions

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. It is often used for worry, panic, and mood problems by breaking issues into concrete steps.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them, then to move toward values-based action. ACT can help with avoidance, life transitions, and improving motivation when shame or guilt get in the way.

Tanya treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She listens to your goals and preferences, then suggests strategies from CBT, ACT, or DBT skills that match what you need. Together you will try approaches and adjust them based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video lets you have a more traditional session with visual cues, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or when you prefer writing. These options help fit therapy into busy days and different routines while keeping the focus on practical tools and real-world practice.