Counseling
Providing holistic, Buddhist-informed telehealth counseling for people feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from who or where they want to be
ANXIETY STRESS DEPRESSION TRANSITIONS RELATIONSHIPS PERIMENOPAUSE
LGBTQ+ AFFIRMING and NEURODIVERGENT-AFFIRMING CARE
“Tonya is a compassionate listener with many useful therapeutic tools to help reduce and or resolve various acute and long-standing emotional struggles...The environment she provides is extremely safe and comfortable.” -W.G.
Neurodiverse-affirming Care
As a dedicated therapist with a long-standing background in working with neurodiverse clients, I specialize in supporting individual adults with autism and/or ADHD with their mental health concerns and developing more effective connections with others. My passion for this work stems from a deep affinity for working with clients who move through the world differently and have struggled in a neuro-normative world. My hope is to help each person reach their goals by identifying and building on their strengths, providing strategies to navigate challenges, and come away with improved self-understanding and confidence.
What is therapy like with me?
My clients have likely tried therapy before, and are looking for something different - they appreciate my unique Buddhist perspective, my own neurodivergent experience, as well as my experiential style of therapy.
I work from a Transpersonal and Buddhist Psychology framework and draw on these methodologies: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, nature-based strategies, art therapy, and brief-solution focused therapy. I am very good at assessing a client’s learning style, the heart of their challenges, and coming up with unique strategies to meet their needs. I have been a therapist for over 20 years, and am a licensed mental health counselor in Washington state (which means you have to be located in WA state during sessions).
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BA Psychology - University of Washington
MA Transpersonal Counseling Psychology with a Concentration in Art Therapy - Naropa University
