Tanya Lance , LCMHC

Tanya Lance is a licensed mental health therapist in North Carolina with 20 years of professional experience. As an LCMHC - which stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - she combines a holistic focus on mind, body, and spirit with practical interventions tailored to each person’s needs. Tanya concentrates on helping people move beyond limiting behaviors and past experiences so they can embrace who they are in the present.

Her clinical work includes support for stress and anxiety, anger management, motivation challenges, self-esteem and confidence building, depression, and substance use disorders. She also addresses related concerns such as compassion fatigue, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia. Tanya emphasizes that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths can be mobilized to face difficult moments.

Taking the first step toward a more satisfying life requires courage, and Tanya offers steady, respectful support throughout that process. Her approach blends empathic listening with skill-building so clients can identify goals, practice new strategies, and reclaim a clearer sense of self over time.

Combining Therapeutic Approaches with Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s own goals and strengths, with the therapist offering empathic listening and support so individuals can explore values, build self-awareness, and make choices that fit their life. This approach is helpful for people wrestling with self-esteem, life purpose, or emotional overwhelm.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT offers concrete strategies for shifting thinking and practicing skills that improve mood and daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which are useful for managing intense emotions, anger, and relational difficulties.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative part of the process. Tanya works with clients to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging adds flexibility and accessibility to care. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity when schedules change, and access support from home or other convenient locations while working with licensed professionals and therapists.