Tanya Underwood, LMFT
Therapist in Arizona
Tanya Underwood is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes.
- License LMFT-15444 · Arizona Expires January 2028
- NPI 1184815516 · national registry
- Experience and languages 16+ years in practice English
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About Tanya
Tanya Underwood is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She works with individuals facing relationship strain, addiction concerns, grief, trauma, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Tanya aims to make the first step feel approachable and respectful for anyone reaching out.
With 16 years of professional experience, Tanya adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's needs. She draws on practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build values-driven action.
Background and approach
She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to strengthen relationships and increase emotional understanding. In sessions Tanya keeps language direct and plain. She focuses on small, doable steps and tools people can use between meetings.
That might mean learning mindfulness exercises, practicing new ways to talk about difficult feelings, or setting concrete goals for behavior change. People often come for help with sleep problems, career stress, parenting strain, or recovering from loss. Tanya also supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiver burden, eating concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She pays attention to how past experiences like abandonment or adoption can affect current relationships. Tanya practices in Arizona and conducts sessions in English. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Credentials
- LMFT (Arizona)
- License LMFT-15444 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1184815516 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tanya lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tanya names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Tanya 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.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Tanya draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thinking and behavior patterns by teaching practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and build new routines; it is useful for stress, sleep problems, and mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current emotional responses and communication, and it helps people improve emotional connection and trust. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tanya will listen to goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients are involved in choosing which tools to keep and which to change so therapy stays practical and goal oriented. Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and exercises, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text let people check in between sessions or when a shorter touchpoint is needed. These options make it easier to schedule regular work on goals and to use therapy in ways that match daily routines.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Tanya help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, sleep and eating issues, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her general style in therapy?
She uses a direct, plainspoken style and focuses on small, practical steps. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to the person's goals and pace.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Tanya brings 16 years of professional experience working with people across a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT, licensed in Arizona, and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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