- Emotion-focused work
- Attachment perspective
- ACT and CBT methods
About Tanya
Tanya Underwood is an Arizona licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and depression. Tanya also supports clients dealing with grief, intimacy challenges, sleep and eating concerns, and ADHD. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices from Arizona.
Her approach centers on listening closely and helping people name feelings that are hard to put into words. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to look at emotions and attachment patterns. Tanya also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to shape the work.
In sessions she helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck, and then tries out practical ways to shift those patterns. Conversations can include learning new emotional responses, changing unhelpful thoughts, or practicing different behaviors between sessions. She also offers coaching-style support for career or life transitions.
Tanya has experience addressing a broad range of concerns including compassion fatigue, caregiving stress, body image and commitment issues. She works with people on relationship communication problems and codependency dynamics. Her background includes work with adoption and foster care topics and aging and geriatric issues.
Therapy sessions are organized through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session by selecting the See online therapy options button.
How her approaches translate to online work
Tanya commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help people notice and name hard emotions and the interaction patterns that follow. EFT is often used when emotional responses and attachment needs shape relationship or personal distress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take committed steps toward them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Tanya will collaborate with each person to decide whether EFT, ACT, attachment-focused techniques, or CBT best fit their goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as therapy progresses so the plan can be adjusted together.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Working remotely also gives flexibility for people balancing caregiving, work, or medical appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt EFT and ACT techniques for remote conversations, focusing on emotional noticing, behavioral experiments, and value-based action planning.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Tanya works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy issues, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of professional experience as a clinician.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in Arizona and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific costs vary with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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