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Tonya Wacker, LPC, LPCC

Based in Tennessee Online sessions

Practical, person-focused counseling for parents and relationships

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Years in practice
14
Credentials
LPC, LPCC
Licensed in
Kentucky, Tennessee
Languages
English
Focus
LGBT
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Self esteem
About

About Tonya

Tonya Wacker is a licensed professional counselor who brings 14 years of clinical experience to her practice in Tennessee. She focuses on helping people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about their next steps. Her work often centers on relationship challenges, parenting concerns, stress and anxiety, mood changes, and questions about identity and intimacy.

She draws on practical approaches to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth.

Background and approach

Tonya uses listening, questions, and real-world exercises to help people test small changes that can reduce distress. Tonya also works with concerns around addiction, trauma, grief, career issues, and compassion fatigue. She supports people facing midlife shifts, divorce or separation, family problems, and struggles tied to sexual identity or alternative sex culture.

Parenting is one area she helps with, including the stress and relationship strain that can come with raising children. Her approach blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, existential thinking, and mindfulness practices. That mix lets her tailor sessions to each person’s goals and learning style.

She prefers simple, clear steps clients can test between meetings. People meet her expecting direct listening, practical tools, and a respectful space to sort through hard stuff. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

Focus areas and approaches

What Tonya works with

Everything Tonya lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Tonya helps people with.

Approaches Tonya lists

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It relies on listening, reflection, and supporting people to find their own answers; this helps when working through parenting stress or relationship questions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing mood swings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first and will adjust plans based on how things are working. That cooperative process helps match tools to goals and daily life demands.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion and skills practice. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when writing out thoughts helps clarify problems. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care around work, parenting, and other commitments.
Questions

Questions people ask about Tonya

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, bipolar disorder, and issues around sexual identity and alternative lifestyles.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on listening, identifying patterns, and trying doable tools such as cognitive-behavioral exercises, mindfulness, and skills drawn from dialectical approaches.

What is her professional background?

She has 14 years of clinical experience working with a range of mental health concerns and life transitions. Her background includes work with relationship issues, alternative lifestyles, service members, and people facing major life changes.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Tennessee. The profile lists both TN LPC and KY LPCC as credential details.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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