Tonya Wacker , LPC, LPCC

Tonya Wacker is a licensed mental health counselor who partners with people seeking greater calm, clearer direction, and stronger relationships. She holds LPC and LPCC credentials - LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and LPCC stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - and she uses a range of therapeutic methods to meet each person where they are. Tonya works with individuals, adolescents, children, couples, and families on issues such as anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and self-esteem struggles.

Her practice is affirming of diverse identities and lifestyles, including work with LGBT clients, alternative sexual cultures, service members and their families, and people navigating gender dysphoria. She blends client-centered and solution-focused techniques with cognitive behavioral and cognitive processing approaches, and draws on existential and art-informed ideas to help people explore meaning and rebuild hope. Her style is eclectic, creative, and tailored - she describes her approach as thoughtful, sometimes quirky, and focused on practical tools rooted in each person’s values.

Tonya emphasizes collaboration in creating a therapeutic plan, helping clients develop coping strategies, process longstanding triggers, and reconnect with the strengths and qualities that make them unique. She aims to support clients in clarifying goals and building steps toward a more satisfying, balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Tonya commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person’s goals and experiences guide the work. This approach helps people build self-awareness, confidence, and a clearer sense of direction in relationships and life transitions.

She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and problematic behaviors. CBT is often used to build concrete skills for coping and problem solving.

For clients who benefit from emotion regulation and interpersonal skill-building, elements of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) are offered to teach techniques for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tonya works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access support from different locations. These options provide flexibility in how and when people engage in therapy, helping them maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.