Tia Gitgood, LMSW, LCSW

Licensed in Georgia · 10 years in practice

Tia Gitgood helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and mood disorders.

License and registration

LCSW, Georgia: CSW004489 · expires September 2026
LMSW, Michigan: 6801100789 · expires April 2028
LCSW, Tennessee: 5767 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1457864613 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Tia

Tia Gitgood helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and mood disorders. She works with issues like grief, low self-esteem, sleep problems, and coping with major life changes. She also supports concerns related to adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and recovery after disasters.

Tia's calm, straightforward approach aims to make therapy feel practical and doable. Tia is a social worker licensed in Michigan with the credentials LMSW and LCSW.

Background and approach

She has about 10 years of experience and has worked in homes and community clinics. She earned a Master of Social Work at Georgia State University. That background guides how she blends clinical skills with real-world supports.

In sessions she uses a mix of approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships.

Motivational Interviewing is used to build motivation for change when people feel stuck. Tia focuses on the whole person, including physical signs that link to emotional struggles. She keeps up with research so she can offer methods that match each person's needs.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, with short-term strategies and longer-term planning when needed. She offers therapy in English from Michigan and does not work with international clients. Sessions can be scheduled in ways that fit busy lives, and she helps people figure out a clear path forward when they are ready to begin.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Tia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Family conflicts
Sleeping disorders
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Adoption and foster care
Caregiver issues and stress
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Guilt and shame
Mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress

Approaches Tia names

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Online support

How Tia's Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's goals and priorities and creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk through problems. It helps people feel heard and involved in decisions about their care.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more effective patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday challenges.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships. These skills can reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help clients choose and try methods based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process can adapt as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easy to check in between sessions or use short, focused exchanges. These formats help people keep therapy consistent around busy lives and practical constraints.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Tia commonly help with?

Tia supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and post-traumatic stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions emphasize skill-building, straightforward strategies, and planning that fits daily life.

How much experience does she have?

Tia has about 10 years of clinical experience working in settings from in-home care to community clinics. She draws on that range when tailoring support to each person.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the credentials LMSW and LCSW and is licensed to practice in Michigan. She earned a Master of Social Work from Georgia State University.

Which languages are offered and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

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