Tanya Lance, LCMHC

Tanya Lance is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 20 years of professional experience. She takes a holistic view of emotional wellbeing, attending to mind, body, and spirit while helping people find practical ways to move forward in their lives.

Tanya focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, work through anger, build motivation and self-esteem, and address depression and substance use disorders. Her work also addresses compassion fatigue and related concerns such as communication difficulties, forgiveness, guilt and shame, questions of life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety or phobia.

Grounded in the belief that each person is the expert on their own story, she emphasizes strengths that can support lasting change. She encourages clients to take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life and offers steady professional support through that process. As an experienced LCMHC, she combines clinical training with a compassionate, person-centered outlook to help individuals discover practical strategies and new perspectives.

Approaches and Online Care for Everyday Challenges

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead. This approach helps people explore their values, build self-understanding, and increase confidence when facing issues like low self-esteem or life-purpose questions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. CBT is practical for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by developing skills for changing thoughts and routines.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of difficult emotions, which can reduce reactivity to stress and support regulation of anger or compassion fatigue.

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

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. These formats offer scheduling flexibility and consistent access to licensed professionals, allowing people to continue meaningful therapeutic work from different settings and at different times.