Tonya Epps, LPC, NCC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Atlanta, GA. Works with Addiction, Alcohol Use and Anger Management. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Addiction, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Coping Skills, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma and PTSD, Veterans, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Ambetter, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Humana, Medicare, Meritain Health, MultiPlan, MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Optum, TRICARE, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Masters in Professional Counseling, Liberty University

Education & qualifications