Tanya Dunlap

Tanya Dunlap is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma. She focuses on guiding people through strong emotions like grief and anger and on rebuilding self-worth over time.

She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma and abuse. Tanya pays attention to how shame, guilt, and isolation shape a person’s daily life. She encourages small, practical steps that lead to clearer thinking and steadier feelings.

Forgiveness is part of her work when clients want it. She supports people who are ready to examine old wounds and practice kinder ways of relating to themselves. That can mean learning new ways to respond when painful memories or anger arise.

Tanya aims to create a respectful space that recognizes each person’s identity and values. She works at a steady pace and tailors the process to what each person needs. The emphasis is on honest conversation, practical coping skills, and rebuilding a sense of safety in everyday life.

With eight years of experience as an LCSW in Illinois, she brings a calm, straightforward approach. People who choose her often want help managing strong feelings and moving toward more self-compassion and resilience.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Many evidence-based techniques focus on skills and patterns that transfer well to online work. One common approach teaches people concrete coping skills for managing strong feelings like anger and anxiety, using practice exercises and real-life homework to build new habits. Another approach concentrates on processing past trauma in a paced, supportive way that reduces reactivity and helps people make sense of painful memories.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in about what feels useful and adjusting methods as work proceeds so the plan fits the person rather than the other way around.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel time, and keep sessions brief when needed. It also allows steady contact with a licensed professional from different locations, while the therapist and client decide together what pace and methods serve the healing journey best.