Tonya Jones , LCSW

Tonya Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a licensed mental health clinician who completed her graduate training at the University of Central Florida. With 10 years of experience in the social work field, she has supported people across the lifespan in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She focuses on helping those facing addiction, eating disorders, domestic abuse, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and related challenges.

Her therapeutic stance is direct, person-centered, and strengths-based, emphasizing each person’s existing resources and capacity for change. She is trained and skilled in several evidence-based interventions, including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and a post-traumatic growth approach that supports recovery after trauma. Tonya’s clinical experience spans intensive and community-based environments, giving her a practical understanding of varied treatment needs.

She aims to guide individuals toward healthier, more satisfying ways of living by combining practical skills training with an empathic, strengths-focused framework. Her goal is to help people identify meaningful change and build steps toward a happier, more resilient life.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Online

Tonya Jones uses well-established therapeutic techniques that translate effectively to online care. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns and provides practical tools for day-to-day coping. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - it is useful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and patterns of self-destructive behavior. Tonya also integrates a post-traumatic growth approach that supports healing after traumatic experiences and helps people build new meaning and strengths from their recovery journey.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tonya collaborates with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors interventions so the methods fit the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access therapy from home or while traveling and allow continuity of care when in-person visits are not possible, while preserving the same therapeutic goals and evidence-based techniques used in traditional settings.