Tanya Harding (she/her)

MS, LCMHCA
Accepting Clients

Are you tired of the negative spiral of thoughts that seem to take over without your control leading to increased distress? I can help!

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in Candler, NC
Supervised by Cynthia Burman, LCMHCS

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Are you afraid no one likes you, or you are a burden to others? Do you struggle with esteem and feeling worthy? I know exactly what you are going through: the thought loops seem unending, and compulsively you try to push them out of your mind, only to experience increasing thoughts that seem out of control. Holistic practices addressing the mind, body and spirit, including mindfulness, somatic practices, and biofeedback immensely help. I look forward to helping you with tools to take charge!

My Background and Approach

My vision is for you to develop a myriad of tools from which to pull when facing life's challenges. The techniques and tools I provide help millions of people worldwide, and you can harness the power of them at any time you choose. Desensitization to the challenges you have, are, and will face is accomplished in our work with EMDR together. Other paths to healing are through the lens of how you formed your attachment style and the different parts of your personality and how they work together for you and sometimes against you (even when they are trying to help protect you from hurt and pain). As a team we gain distance from the thoughts, and empower you through increasing resilience in your mind, body and spirit. New techniques focusing on body and social systems, the brain, and relationship to oneself and others have given me confidence to help you find relief. With nervous system regulation, thoughts will no longer carry as much weight. Self-esteem soars and the future is brighter!

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe we are ever-evolving, and the one constant is that change is inevitable. The main reason we develop mental health struggles is because we get stuck somewhere along the way. We become creatures of habit, often subconsciously subverting our desire and knowing of need to change, and without the proper tools to help propel us forward. Which means the first step in healing is awareness, then acceptance, and honoring of our current state, and with a sense of safety in the therapeutic alliance a homing in on the necessary next steps. Through my personal experience with counseling, I have gained insight, clarity, grace and resilience so thoughts no longer have the same intensity. I haven't felt defeated in years! Music is key in healing, and the Bee Gees are one of the all-time best groups to groove to even if you were unaware; I won't judge you! I do not discriminate! Women's rights are a passion, and I participate in actions to support the movement.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Biofeedback Exposure Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Internal Family Systems

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anger Issues
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Parenting
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Spirituality
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 4 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $100 - 150/session

Info

Email Tanya
9 Asbury Rd Suite 203
Candler, NC 28715

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