Tyler Taylor, LCSW

Tyler Taylor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience supporting adults ages 18 to 65 as they navigate complex emotional concerns. She focuses on attention and ADHD-related challenges, anxiety, depression, stress management, and eating and food-related issues, while also addressing compassion fatigue, panic symptoms, communication difficulties, and concerns common to young adults.

Her practice emphasizes a compassionate, holistic, and trauma-informed client-centered approach that prioritizes each person’s unique background and identity. Tyler draws from evidence-based therapies to help clients identify strengths, build coping strategies, and work toward meaningful change. She centers collaboration in therapy, partnering with clients to tailor interventions to their goals and life circumstances.

As a Black female clinician, she values representation and cultural understanding within mental health care and strives to create an affirming, respectful space for exploration and growth. Based in Virginia, Tyler aims to empower adults to develop resilience, improve emotional well-being, and find practical tools for everyday challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Tyler Taylor integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and creating an empathetic environment where clients lead the pace of change - it is well suited for exploring identity, communication challenges, and personal growth. CBT helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, panic symptoms, and some eating-related concerns. DBT offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for emotional dysregulation and compassion fatigue.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Tyler works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then adapts techniques from these models to fit each person’s situation. The choice of methods evolves as therapy progresses and as goals shift.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to attend sessions around work, caregiving, or other commitments. These options increase accessibility and allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent therapeutic support in formats that suit each client’s life.