- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Tawana
Tawana Cummings is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of practice in Texas. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, and rebuilding self-esteem. Her style is straightforward and respectful, aimed at people who need clear guidance and steady support.
She uses conversations that honor each person's experience and goals. That can mean helping someone break big problems into small steps. It can mean teaching tools to manage worry or to cope after loss.
Background and approach
Tawana adapts sessions to fit what each person needs in the moment. Her background includes work with health-related challenges such as chronic illness, cancer, and caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with family problems, divorce and separation, fertility concerns, and the emotional impact of first responder work.
These experiences shape the practical focus she brings to sessions. Many sessions center on building skills and finding forward movement. Techniques come from approaches like cognitive behavioral work and solution-focused conversations.
The aim is to leave with tangible steps and ways to practice between meetings. Tawana emphasizes respect and sensitivity in every conversation. She listens for values, strengths, and barriers, then tailors the plan so it fits each person's life.
The goal is clearer choices and more confidence handling everyday challenges.
What Tawana works with
Everything Tawana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Tawana helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Tawana lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's concerns. In practice this means the therapist asks about what matters most, reflects back what she hears, and helps people name goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical exercises to reduce worry and change unhelpful patterns. These methods suit issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, and coping with life transitions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options based on the person's goals, needs, and preferences and adjust the plan over time. Clients help set priorities and test tools in real life so sessions match what actually helps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text allow frequent, brief check-ins and steady accountability between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules while keeping focus on practical change.
Questions people ask about Tawana
What kinds of problems does she help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes along with related issues such as caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and client-centered, using clear conversation and skill-building to help people manage symptoms and make workable changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience delivering social work services in a range of health and life-stress settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and practicing with that credential.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does the pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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