Tonya Pleasant, LCPC

Tonya Pleasant is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 25 years of experience. She helps adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, anger, sleep or eating concerns, and life transitions. Tonya draws on practical therapy methods to help people handle the day-to-day problems that sap energy and patience.

She trained at the University of Maryland, College Park, with a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and a bachelor’s degree in Family Therapy and Community Development. Over a long career she has worked in a range of settings and with people facing many different challenges. That background informs a pragmatic approach rather than abstract theory.

In sessions she listens, helps people map how thoughts affect behavior, and offers concrete coping skills and behavior-change techniques. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to guide her work. The focus is on building useful tools for stress, anger, and relationship concerns.

Tonya emphasizes strengths and small, measurable steps. She will point out progress and suggest strategies to try between sessions. If you are managing frustration at work, resentment at home, or recurring patterns that lead to arguments, she works to make those patterns easier to notice and change.

Her practice also addresses caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, women's issues, young adult concerns, and seasonal mood changes. People interested in beginning work complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see how the approach fits their needs.

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