Tanya Richmond, LCSW

Tanya Richmond is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, and big life changes. She also supports those dealing with compassion fatigue, trauma or abuse, and career concerns. Tanya emphasizes practical tools and steady listening so people feel understood and can take small steps forward.

With 26 years in the field, Tanya draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and client-centered approaches. She uses guided breathing and mindfulness exercises alongside conversation to help people manage overwhelming feelings. Sessions focus on clear, doable strategies rather than labels or rigid plans.

Her style is warm, reflective, and collaborative. Tanya listens to learn what matters most to each person and then shapes the session to fit those priorities. She aims to treat people with dignity and respect while helping them explore purpose, meaning, and happier routines.

Tanya has worked extensively with grief, end-of-life planning, caregiver stress, and issues connected to aging and hospice care. She also supports people coping with isolation, life purpose questions, and the emotional effects of disasters. Her work often blends trauma-focused ideas with solution-focused steps to make progress more manageable.

People who choose Tanya can expect a customized plan, paced to their needs. She encourages practical self-care and skill-building that can be used between sessions. Tanya provides care in English from North Carolina and brings years of hands-on experience to each conversation.

Approaches and how online sessions help

Tanya commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with clear, practical exercises that can reduce anxiety and improve coping. Mindfulness Therapy introduces breathing, guided meditation, and present-moment practices to help calm the body and increase awareness of patterns that cause stress.

She also brings a client-centered approach that puts the person's priorities first. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process, and she works together with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, values, and daily life. That collaborative planning helps shape a realistic path forward.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided breathing exercises, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins during a break, and text messaging lets someone reflect in their own time. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and continue skill-building between sessions.