Tanya Lance, LCMHC

Tanya Lance is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with twenty years of experience in North Carolina. She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Tanya speaks plainly and focuses on what can change day to day. Her style values the person's own story and strengths. She listens first and helps clients build skills that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the approaches she uses to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Tanya also draws on client-centered methods to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. That means she follows the client’s pace and priorities while offering gentle guidance. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used to manage intense emotions and improve everyday coping. She helps people sort through issues like communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Social anxiety and phobias are also areas she addresses with structured steps and practice. Tanya supports people who are worn down by compassion fatigue and those rebuilding motivation after setbacks. Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative, with steps you can try between meetings. If someone is ready to take a next step, she works with them to set clear, manageable goals.

How online therapy uses practical approaches like CBT and DBT

Tanya uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT offers clear steps and homework so clients can see what works between sessions.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques give short, usable tools for managing strong feelings. In addition, client-centered methods keep sessions focused on each person’s priorities and pace, with the therapist following and supporting the client’s goals.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Tanya will collaborate with each person to choose strategies that match their needs and preferences. That means trying things out and adjusting based on what helps most.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face dialogue and skill coaching, phone calls can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, and chat or messaging can allow shorter check-ins or written reflection. These formats make it easier to schedule consistent care around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities while working on concrete skills.