- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem work
About Tanya
Tanya (Kai) Qualls is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also addresses LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.
Tanya focuses on practical conversation and real steps. She treats sessions as a place to sort problems, practice new skills, and make decisions that fit everyday life. She approaches difficult topics like trauma, shame, or identity in clear language and at a steady pace.
Her work draws from several therapy styles to match what a person needs. Tanya uses strategies from acceptance and commitment methods, cognitive approaches, and mindfulness tools to help with overwhelming thoughts and feelings. She also incorporates client-centered listening and skills from dialectical behavior approaches where they fit.
She helps people look at patterns that come from family of origin, abandonment, or attachment difficulties. Tanya also addresses issues such as commitment and control concerns, dissociation, infidelity, and isolation. For people questioning gender or dealing with gender dysphoria, she provides attentive support within her stated scope.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect her Pennsylvania licensing and background. Practical matters such as cost vary by location and run through a cancellable subscription model. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled via the site.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and values rather than fighting every difficult feeling. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and choices about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and focuses on practical skills for shifting unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with depression, anxiety, and confidence. Mindfulness Therapy brings brief attention practices into sessions to reduce reactivity and build steady attention for people coping with trauma or overwhelming emotions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tanya will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions can mix techniques and adjust over time as progress and needs become clearer.
Confirm the therapist's current online session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work, and daily routines. It also allows for shorter check-ins, flexible scheduling, and fewer barriers to keeping appointments. Licensed professionals commonly adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices so they work well in remote sessions, while focusing on practical steps a person can use between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, life changes, LGBT issues, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a mix of approaches including acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness practices to suit each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and provides services reflected by that credential.
Do sessions take place in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats on file.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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