Tanya Underwood, LMFT
Therapist in Arizona
Tanya Underwood is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction issues, relationship strain, and effects of trauma.
- Licensed inArizona
- LicenseLMFT-15444
- NPI 1184815516
- Experience16+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Tanya
Tanya Underwood is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction issues, relationship strain, and effects of trauma. She speaks plainly and aims to make early steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed. Tanya works with adults across a range of life challenges and brings 16 years of professional experience in Arizona.
Tanya frames sessions around what matters to each person. She listens first, then adapts conversation and strategies to fit a client's goals and rhythms.
Background and approach
That can mean practical steps for sleep or mood, exercises for emotion regulation, or talking through patterns that affect relationships. Her work draws on Attachment-based Therapy to look at how early bonds shape current connection patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts without being driven by them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy methods show up when people need concrete tools for behavior and emotion management. Tanya supports people facing grief, parenting stress, career decisions, ADHD concerns, chronic illness, and identity questions, including LGBT issues. She pays attention to attachment wounds, abandonment, and blended family dynamics when they come up in therapy.
Sessions are offered in English and are arranged for people in Arizona. Tanya approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she tailors treatment plans to the specific needs of the individual.
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
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Tanya Uses Attachment and ACT Online
Tanya often draws on Attachment-based Therapy online to look at how early relationships shape current connection patterns; this can help people understand trust, closeness, and distance in present-day relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to help clients notice painful thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values; it supports work on anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy provides a tone of nonjudgmental listening and empathy that underpins these approaches and helps people feel heard.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tanya works with each person to trial methods, notice what helps, and adjust the plan based on goals and preferences. She will discuss options and tailor interventions so therapy fits the client's needs rather than forcing a single method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a simpler check-in is needed, live chat supports shorter exchanges, and text messaging can extend reflection between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into busy days.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Tanya address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, career concerns, ADHD, and related topics.
What is Tanya's therapeutic style like?
She starts by listening and then tailors conversation and methods to each person. Expect a practical blend of talk, skills practice, and attention to relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Tanya has 16 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and practices in Arizona.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
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.
How do I begin working with Tanya?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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