Dr. Tyrenia Cross, LMHC

Dr. Tyrenia Cross is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of experience helping people navigate complex emotional and life challenges. She focuses on empowering clients to build self-love, improve interpersonal dynamics, and heal from difficult emotional experiences while offering practical strategies for everyday coping.

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem struggles, depression, addictions, family and caregiver stress, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. She is particularly attuned to supporting women, young adults, veterans, and those facing major life transitions such as divorce, chronic health conditions, and workplace pressures.

Dr. Cross honors each person’s unique story and emphasizes developing healthy communication skills, emotion regulation, and resilience. Drawing from evidence-based methods, she helps clients create concrete tools to manage social anxiety, work through guilt and shame, and strengthen self-worth. Her work is grounded in empathy, respect, and a commitment to walking alongside clients as they pursue growth and healing.

CBT and Coaching for Flexible Online Care

Dr. Tyrenia Cross uses cognitive behavioral therapy - CBT - to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skills-focused, often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship struggles by teaching tools for managing thoughts, emotions, and reactions.

She also incorporates coaching-oriented work to support clients who want structured goal setting, life transition planning, or clearer steps toward personal and career changes. This approach emphasizes actionable strategies and accountability to help clients move forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Dr. Cross works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors sessions so techniques align with the client’s pace and objectives.

Online therapy with Dr. Cross is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home, work, or while managing busy responsibilities, and they support consistent care during life transitions.