Tanya D Mizell, LPC

Tanya D Mizell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 23 years of clinical experience. She blends practical focus with a direct, person-centered style to help people face stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, mood challenges, and life transitions. Tanya works with adults and adolescents, drawing on many years supporting people with complex, overlapping concerns. Her background includes practicum and internship work at a facility serving high-risk adolescent girls who experienced trafficking, abuse, and displacement. She has long experience with clients who have physical or cognitive impairments and those living with co-occurring disorders. Her training and roles have included work in forensic, career, and addiction-related settings. Tanya uses therapies that help people set goals, tell their stories, and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She often uses client-centered methods to focus on each person’s priorities, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift patterns that cause distress, and motivational interviewing to support readiness for change. She also draws on narrative and solution-focused methods when they fit a person's needs. Her education includes a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with specializations in forensic and career counseling. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision with a focus on addictions counseling. Tanya keeps building her approach through ongoing research and practice. People who contact her can expect a practical, respectful approach that aims to make therapy understandable and useful. Her work includes attention to aging and geriatric issues among many other focus areas.

How Tanya's Approaches Work for Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's priorities and choices. It involves listening closely, reflecting what the person says, and shaping sessions around individual goals. This approach helps when someone needs a respectful space to sort priorities and make decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT can be useful for coping with mood concerns, managing worry, and building new routines.

Motivational interviewing supports people who feel stuck or unsure about change. It uses open questions and gentle guidance to build motivation and strengthen commitment to goals. It often pairs well with goal-focused plans from CBT or solution-focused work.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Tanya will work with each person to figure out which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That often means trying techniques, checking in about what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed. Different approaches translate well to remote work, and the therapist can suggest ways to make exercises and goal work practical in daily life.