Tanya Mills, LCSW

Licensed in Virginia · 3 years in practice

Tanya Mills uses practical, skills-based approaches to help people manage stress and improve daily life.

License and registration

LCSW, Virginia: 0904017032 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1447030077 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 3
Languages: English

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About Tanya

Tanya Mills uses practical, skills-based approaches to help people manage stress and improve daily life. She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW practicing in Virginia. Tanya focuses on clear goals and small steps that add up to real change.

She works with relationship concerns and communication problems. She helps people dealing with parenting stress, divorce or separation, and life transitions. Depression, low self-esteem, social anxiety, and issues around self-love and forgiveness are also areas she addresses.

Background and approach

Tanya brings three years of clinical experience to sessions. She believes clients know their own stories and builds on their strengths. Sessions focus on learning skills that can be used between meetings and practicing new ways of coping.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness strategies. That mix helps clients reframe unhelpful thoughts, manage emotions, and stay grounded in the moment. Tanya emphasizes practical tools over theory so clients leave with things they can try right away.

People who choose Tanya can expect a supportive, straightforward style. She aims to empower clients to make changes that fit their lives. Her work is goal-oriented and paced to each person’s needs.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Tanya names

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Online support

How Tanya Brings CBT, DBT and Mindfulness Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test them against real life. It focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce symptoms like low mood and social anxiety.

DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. It is useful for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and navigating relationship stress without becoming overwhelmed.

Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness through simple practices. It helps reduce rumination and supports steadying attention during stressful moments.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try strategies and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the person's life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper therapeutic work and visual cues, while phone calls can fit into a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, practicing skills between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make care more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Tanya commonly address?

She helps with relationship struggles, parenting stress, depression, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, self-love, social anxiety, and women's issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is straightforward and skills based, emphasizing small, practical steps people can use between sessions. Sessions focus on setting goals and practicing tools to manage thoughts and emotions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of clinical experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.

Where is Tanya licensed and located?

She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW in Virginia and provides services from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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