Therapist profile
Tanya Underwood, LMFT
LMFT in Arizona - relationships and parenting focused
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- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment work
- CBT and ACT
About Tanya
Tanya Underwood is an Arizona licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 16 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress at home, wrestling with anxiety or depression, or trying to cope with addiction or past trauma. Tanya also helps people facing parenting strains, grief, intimacy-related concerns, and relationship problems.
Her sessions focus on straightforward conversation and practical steps. She uses familiar therapy approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral tools, and attachment-informed ideas to address patterns that cause repeated conflict or emotional pain. Sessions look at current behaviors, relationship patterns, and small skills that can change daily life.
Tanya describes herself as respectful and sensitive in her work, and she adjusts how she talks and plans care to match what each person needs. She combines client-centered listening with structured techniques when a skill practice will help, such as breathing work, thought-challenging, or relationship exercises.
People come to her for many concerns beyond relationships and parenting, including eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, caregiver stress, and career-related strain. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and chronic illness challenges.
Sessions are offered in English from Arizona. To get started, the site matching process and a first appointment are the usual next steps.
How sessions work
How Tanya uses evidence-based approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and values-guided action. It helps when people feel stuck by worry or avoidance and want to act in line with what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change unhelpful habits. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns developed early in life and how they show up now; it can be useful for intimacy issues and persistent conflict.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Tanya will talk with each person about their goals, what has worked before, and which methods feel most useful. She mixes listening and structured skill practice so the plan fits the individual's needs rather than following a single method.
The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use methods like behavioral experiments, thought records, and real-time parenting coaching conversations that translate well to remote sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt interventions to suit practical constraints and daily routines.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with at home?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting strain, trauma, addictions, grief, and related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
She blends client-centered listening with practical methods like CBT, ACT, and attachment-informed interventions to address patterns and skills.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship and life stressors.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Arizona and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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