Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Tanya works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Arizona
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tanya
Tanya Underwood is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Arizona who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and the fallout from trauma. She works with individuals facing addictions, relationship struggles, grief, and self-esteem concerns. Tanya aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful.
With 16 years of experience, she adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's situation. Tanya uses practical strategies to address problems like sleep disturbance, eating concerns, and career stress.
Background and approach
She also supports people handling ADHD, bipolar symptoms, chronic illness, and caregiving strain. Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods to meet different needs. Tanya draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors.
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and commit to small changes. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and intimacy issues. Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are offered for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
The overall tone in sessions is warm, direct, and goal-oriented. Tanya stresses collaboration. She listens first, then tailors interventions to the client's goals and pace.
Practical skills, short-term goal planning, and ongoing problem solving are common parts of her sessions.
What Tanya works with
Everything Tanya lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tanya's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tanya lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using practical approaches for online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then commit to small actions that match their values; it is useful for stress, anxiety, and motivation struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, and depression; it is often action-oriented and skills-based. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connection and trust, which can help with intimacy, communication, and relationship distress.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions may blend techniques so clients get what helps most, and choices are revisited as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, while phone sessions can be easier on low bandwidth or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, skill practice, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Tanya
What concerns does Tanya often help with?
She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, trauma, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and self-esteem challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens closely, then uses structured techniques and skills training to address immediate problems.
What sort of professional background does she have?
Tanya has 16 years of professional experience in clinical work and brings that breadth to common concerns like coping with life changes and caregiver stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Arizona and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.