Tonya Parrish, LPC

Tonya Parrish is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns. She also supports people facing addictions, bipolar symptoms, low self-esteem, career pressures, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Her approach is warm and person-focused, aiming to help clients find practical ways forward.

With 15 years of experience in mental health and substance use services, Tonya has spent most of her career working with adults. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort where the person, not a label, is central to the work. Sessions tend to focus on immediate problems and realistic steps clients can take between meetings.

Tonya uses a mix of approaches to suit different needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. Her style is client-centered and motivational, which means she listens first and helps people set their own goals.

In practical terms, Tonya emphasizes solution-focused work when clients want short-term changes, and narrative ideas when people need to make sense of painful experiences. She encourages small, measurable actions that lead to steady improvement over time.

People who see her can expect clear conversation, straightforward goals, and a focus on what will help them feel better in everyday life. Tonya welcomes questions about how therapy will fit into each person’s schedule and needs.

How Tonya uses different approaches in online care

Tonya uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and build practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, stress, and behavior changes. CBT focuses on simple exercises and homework that can be practiced between sessions to create steady improvement.

She also works in a client-centered way, which means the conversation begins with listening and following what matters most to the person. That style helps people who need space to tell their story, feel heard, and set their own priorities for change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tonya will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then adjust strategies over time. This collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize CBT skills, motivational conversations, or solution-focused steps.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer check-ins, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick touch-in during a break, and messaging supports ongoing, shorter exchanges. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between meetings.