Tonya Pleasant greets people with a calm, practical style.
01About Tonya
Tonya Pleasant greets people with a calm, practical style. She helps adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and issues with self-esteem or life purpose. Her work also addresses addictions, sleep and eating concerns, anger, career questions, and caregiver stress.
Tonya brings 25 years of counseling experience to sessions. She listens closely and uses straightforward tools that people can try between meetings. The goal is to identify clear, manageable steps that lead to noticeable change.
Background and approach
Her background includes a Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Maryland, College Park, and earlier study in family therapy and community development. She holds MD and LCPC credentials and has a long record working in community and clinical settings across Maryland and nearby areas. In sessions she blends approaches to match what a person needs.
Common methods she uses include cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and emotionally focused ideas to address relationship and intimacy concerns. She also draws on dialectical skills for emotion regulation and client-centered listening to keep conversations grounded. People can expect a collaborative, goal-oriented process.
Tonya offers coping skills, behavior-change strategies, and gentle accountability. She pays attention to strengths and small successes so progress feels practical and achievable.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Maryland)
- License LC1574 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1518165562 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tonya lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Tonya names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Tonya names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Practical approaches for online therapy
Tonya commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as part of online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and take action toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to change behavior and mood. Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and daily routines to decide which methods to try first. Sessions can blend techniques so the plan responds to progress and changing needs. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises that use worksheets or screen sharing. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a lunch break. Live chat and text messaging can support brief coping check-ins, skill practice, or between-session contact while building toward longer conversations. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy lives.05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, career and life-change challenges, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens closely, offers coping tools, and helps clients practice new skills between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 25 years of experience in counseling and mental health settings and has worked with people from diverse backgrounds across Maryland.
Which credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
Credentials shown are MD and LCPC, and the practice is based in Maryland.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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