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Tanea Couther

Tanea Couther, LCPC

Therapist in Maryland

Practical support for stress and relationships

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  • Compassionate listener
  • Skill-based tools
  • Collaborative planning

About Tanea

Tanea Couther is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maryland with 11 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, and she tailors conversations to each person's needs.

In sessions she helps people name what feels most urgent and break it into manageable steps. She listens for patterns around things like attachment, communication, control, and jealousy. Together they work on skills to manage panic, mood shifts, anger, and the fallout from past hurts.

Tanea uses straightforward tools drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior ideas, existential reflection, and mindfulness practice. She draws on these approaches to help people sort out goals, try new ways of relating, and practice different habits between meetings.

Her style aims to be practical and human. She supports people through grief, life changes, compassion fatigue, and questions about purpose and meaning. She helps with forgiveness, guilt, and feelings of emptiness by pacing change to what feels doable.

If someone is looking for a counselor who will listen, collaborate, and help set small, realistic steps, Tanea offers that steady kind of help. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking so they know how she is meeting with people.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and working at the client's pace. It focuses on understanding a person's experience and following their lead to set goals and next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, panic attacks, mood issues, and anger by practicing new ways of thinking and acting between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. These tools can help when feelings feel overwhelming or when relationships keep repeating painful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick techniques that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can include trying different tools and checking what helps most over time.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins on a day with limited time, and make it simpler to maintain continuity during life transitions. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered and can choose what works best for your schedule.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Maryland

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

Tanea helps people work on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She also addresses topics like jealousy, infidelity, grief, anger, and coping with life changes.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is respectful and compassionate with a practical focus. She listens closely and tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 11 years of professional work experience supporting people with mood, trauma, and relationship issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds an LCPC credential and is licensed in Maryland.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking so you know how she is meeting with people. The listing does not specify formats directly.

How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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