Tonya Pleasant, LCPC

Tonya Pleasant is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and issues common to young adults. Tonya also addresses caregiver stress, career questions, grief, addictions, and sleep or eating difficulties.

Tonya trained at the University of Maryland, College Park, earning a Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Family Therapy and Community Development. Over a long career she has worked in varied clinical settings and with a wide range of life situations. Her background includes work tied to rehabilitation counseling and family systems.

Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Adlerian ideas that emphasize strengths and practical change. She teaches coping techniques, behavior-change strategies, and ways to notice how thoughts affect actions. Sessions include active listening, skills practice, and regular review of progress toward the goals the client sets.

Tonya also uses elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when those tools fit a person’s needs. She focuses on clear, actionable steps people can use between sessions to manage anxiety, improve communication, or handle transitions like leaving home, starting a job, or relationship changes.

Clients who want straightforward feedback, measurable strategies, and attention to life changes often find her style useful. She works in English and practices in Maryland.

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