Tanya McClung

Tanya McClung is a licensed counselor practicing in West Virginia who centers her work on practical, person-focused therapy. She draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, and depression. Tanya commonly supports clients facing trauma, parenting strain, relationship concerns, grief, and coping with life changes.

Tanya brings ten years of counseling experience to sessions. She aims to help people notice unhelpful thinking and patterns, and then try different strategies to change them. Sessions tend to focus on clear steps people can use between meetings as well as what comes up in conversation.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Social Work from Concord University and a Master in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Tanya holds multiple counseling credentials, including LCMHC and LCPC, and carries licensure in several states while practicing from West Virginia.

In the room she uses client-centered ways of working that keep the person’s goals in view. Cognitive behavioral approaches are used to challenge difficult thoughts and build new skills. Dialectical behavior ideas help with emotion regulation and managing intense feelings when they arise.

Tanya also brings tools from existential and Jungian approaches when exploring meaning, identity, and deeper life questions. She integrates these with hands-on skills for day-to-day coping. People who want straightforward, goal-oriented work with space to examine life meaning may find this combination helpful.

Approaches that guide online care

Client-centered work focuses on the person’s experience and goals. It asks what matters most to the client and shapes sessions around those priorities, helping people feel heard and guiding practical next steps.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It offers specific exercises and tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress by changing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) provides techniques for regulating strong emotions and improving distress tolerance. It can be helpful when mood swings, intense feelings, or relationship conflicts get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can evolve as progress is made and new issues appear.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering a way to meet from different locations. Licensed professionals can also adapt exercises and homework for online visits so skills practice fits into everyday routines.