01 · Who Tanya works with

Tanya works with stress, Anxiety, trauma and abuse and grief

Tanya lists 12 specialisms and 45 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Tanya chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Tanya's own words

What Tanya says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

As a licensed therapist in Texas and Canada, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex life transitions and emotional challenges. My practice centers on creating compassionate, affirming spaces where clients can explore their experiences and develop meaningful strategies for personal growth.

I bring expertise in addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief, with a deep commitment to understanding each person's unique journey. My approach is holistic and person-centered, focusing on areas like self-love, communication, social connections, and healing from past experiences.

My work spans diverse experiences, including women's issues, young adult challenges, multicultural concerns, and navigating significant life transitions. I'm particularly passionate about supporting individuals through complex emotional landscapes, offering empathetic guidance that honors individual strengths and resilience.

Drawing from evidence-based practices, I aim to help clients develop deeper self-understanding, build emotional skills, and create pathways toward healing and personal empowerment. Every person's story is valuable, and I'm dedicated to walking alongside you with respect, understanding, and genuine care.

Tanya Wood, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Tanya works

The 5 approaches Tanya lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Tanya lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Tanya's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Tanya runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Dialectical Behaviour TherapyDBT

A structured skills-led adaptation of CBT built around holding two things at once: accepting yourself as you are and working to change. Teaches concrete skills for distress tolerance, emotion regulation and relationships. Developed for people whose feelings arrive at overwhelming intensity, and strongest-evidenced there.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Trauma-Focused TherapyTF-CBT · trauma-informed

CBT adapted for people whose difficulty is rooted in a frightening or overwhelming event. Pacing is the point: safety and stabilisation come first, the memory itself is approached gradually and only when you are ready, and the aim is that recalling it stops hijacking the present.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Tanya practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Tanya's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Tanya at this point.

2. Naming Tanya specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Tanya is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Tanya.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking Tanya

Built from what Tanya actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Tanya's - Tanya has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English and Spanish. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Texas

Licence

TX LPC 84486

Licence number

84486

Licence expires

31 Oct 2027

NPI

1124892823

Years in practice

7

Gender

Female

Languages

English, Spanish

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

9 Jun 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Tanya's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Tanya. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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