- Person-centered care
- Skill-focused sessions
- Works with LGBT clients
About Tanja
Tanja Hoenscheidt is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 14 years of clinical experience in Texas. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and related concerns such as panic disorder and panic attacks. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at making therapy feel manageable from the first session.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns and build new habits. Sessions often focus on skills people can use between meetings, such as coping strategies for panic, ways to reduce stress, and tools for improving communication. Tanja emphasizes gradual change and realistic goals that fit everyday life.
Tanja takes a person-centered approach, listening first and adapting methods to what works for each individual. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices to shape sessions. The emphasis is on developing self-awareness, self-compassion, and clearer choices rather than quick fixes.
She also pays attention to identity and life context, supporting clients who identify as LGBT and addressing issues like self-esteem, relationship challenges, and caregiver strain. Additional areas she helps with include adoption and foster care matters, aging concerns, autism-related challenges, body image, and smoking or vaping cessation.
Tanja aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space so people can try new approaches and track what helps. She invites clients to set small, achievable steps and to use therapy as a practical resource for coping with panic, mood swings, and ongoing stress.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values, even when anxiety or panic shows up. It uses simple exercises to shift attention away from unhelpful struggle and toward meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT techniques can be used to reduce panic symptoms, test fearful predictions, and build steady routines. Mindfulness Therapy includes short attention practices and grounding tools that help reduce reactivity and make emotions easier to manage in the moment.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to your goals and tries methods that fit your needs and comfort level. Over the first few sessions she will check in about what helps and adjust the plan so you build skills at a manageable pace.
The original biography does not list which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins on a break, fewer travel demands, or the ability to use practices in your usual setting. Licensed professionals can guide you through skill practice and homework just as they would in person, helping you apply techniques for panic, stress, and mood concerns to day-to-day situations.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
The practice focuses on anxiety, stress, panic disorder and panic attacks, depression, anger, ADHD, and related concerns such as self-harm, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach that emphasizes listening first and then teaching practical skills. Expect straightforward guidance and exercises to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral issues and draws on multiple evidence-informed approaches in her work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential, listed as TX LPC, and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking so you know whether in-person or online sessions are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.