Tiniya Bolden, LCSW

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Compassionate social worker focused on practical change

Details

Name	Tiniya Bolden
Credentials	LCSW
Based in	New York
Licensed in	New York, Oregon
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	7

About Tiniya

Tiniya Bolden is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings seven years of clinical experience to her practice. She practices from New York and supports people facing mood struggles, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. She aims to create a calm space where people can speak honestly and be heard.

Before moving into outpatient work, she spent much of her career in supportive housing settings. There she worked with people managing depression, stress, substance challenges, trauma, HIV/AIDS, and the effects of incarceration.

Background and approach

That background shaped her focus on practical help for daily life and recovery. Her approach centers on listening first. She uses client-centered work to follow each person's priorities.

She also draws on narrative ideas to help people reframe painful stories and on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Tiniya also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps when people want straightforward goals and short-term progress. She tends to combine approaches so sessions feel relevant and goal-oriented rather than purely theoretical.

The result is collaborative sessions that look at what matters most to the individual. People come to her for a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, bipolar mood challenges, depression, addictions, parenting strains, anger, and workplace stress.

She says the strongest part of therapy is the relationship itself, and she works to offer steady, nonjudgmental support while helping people try small, usable changes.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Tiniya works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Tiniya among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Tiniya among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Tiniya among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tiniya among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tiniya among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Tiniya 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 Tiniya directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How these approaches translate to online work

Online sessions can use narrative therapy to look at the stories that shape daily life. Narrative Therapy helps people tell and reorganize their personal stories so difficult experiences feel more manageable and new possibilities become visible. It works well for trauma, identity questions, and life changes.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. In this approach the therapist offers empathy and reflection so clients can figure out what matters most and feel understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets specific thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change patterns that cause distress.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide whether to focus on telling and reframing stories, using CBT skills, or setting short-term solution-focused steps.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat is good for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for different schedules and needs, and the therapist will help pick the formats that fit best.

Common questions about this listing

What issues does she help people with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar and depression, plus addictions, family and parenting stresses, anger, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens closely, helps reframe personal stories, and uses concrete steps to address thinking and behaviors.

What is her clinical background?

She has seven years of experience and has worked extensively in supportive housing and community settings with people facing mental health and social challenges.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She holds the LCSW credential and practices in New York as a New York LCSW and Oregon LCSW.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

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

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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