Tanya Edwards, LICSW, LCSW, CSW
Experienced narrative-informed social worker
Details
| Name | Tanya Edwards |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW, LCSW, CSW |
| Based in | Massachusetts |
| Licensed in | Vermont, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Connecticut, Colorado |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Tanya
Tanya Edwards is a licensed social worker with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing grief, depression, low self-esteem, caregiving stress, and major life changes. Tanya helps clients sort through relationship strain, career concerns, anger, and questions about life purpose.
She draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. That work often pairs with Client-Centered methods that prioritize the person’s own goals and values.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when practical steps and thought patterns can reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Tanya takes a strengths-based approach. She looks for what is already working in a person’s life and builds on those resources.
Sessions focus on realistic steps, clearer communication, and coping tools that fit daily life. Her background includes work with aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and caregiver stress. She also addresses multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and women’s issues when they affect a person’s well-being.
People who come to her can expect a collaborative relationship. Tanya aims to walk alongside clients as they try ideas, adjust narratives, and practice new behaviors. She practices from Massachusetts and offers services to English-speaking and international clients.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Grief, Self esteem, Depression among the things Tanya works with, alongside the areas below.
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tanya among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Tanya directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Tanya directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical approaches work online
People can expect Narrative Therapy that helps reframe personal stories and uncover different ways to view difficult experiences. Narrative work can be useful for grief, family of origin issues, and questions about life purpose. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s values and goals and creates space for them to lead the conversation. That approach supports decision-making around career moves, parenting stresses, and midlife transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is also used to spot unhelpful thinking and practice small behavioral changes. CBT tends to fit well when someone wants concrete tools for managing depression, anxiety, or anger. Tanya combines these approaches based on what a person needs and will work together with clients to find the best fit for their goals and preferences.
Online sessions offer flexibility in several formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, or text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while trying different therapeutic styles.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Tanya help with?
Tanya supports people dealing with grief, depression, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses caregiver stress, relationship and communication problems, career concerns, and anger.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Sessions emphasize Narrative Therapy and client-centered work that follow the person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral techniques are used when practical steps and thought patterns can help.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including hospice and end-of-life counseling and aging-related issues.
Where does Tanya practice and what are her credentials?
She practices from Massachusetts and holds the following credentials: LICSW, LCSW, CSW. The credential list includes VT LICSW and CO LCSW as provided.
What languages are offered and is international work possible?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits your routine.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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