About Tonya
Tonya Walker is a licensed clinician practicing in New Mexico. She holds LPCC and LMHP credentials and brings ten years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She works in a straightforward, compassionate way that focuses on the person in front of her.
Her background includes a BA in Psychology and Russian from the University of Oregon and an MA in Counseling from the University of New Mexico.
Background and approach
She has worked with people across a range of life events and specific challenges, including post-traumatic stress, domestic violence, sexual assault and abuse, and immigration-related concerns. Tonya uses a client-centered foundation in her approach. Sessions start with the person's priorities and build from there.
She helps people set clear goals and develop practical steps to reach them. When trauma is part of the story, she brings trauma-focused methods into the work. That helps people process difficult memories and reduce their impact on daily life.
She also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, and issues related to identity and culture. Tonya aims to increase self-awareness and self-compassion. In sessions she helps clients notice what is and isn’t working, try new coping strategies, and track progress over time.
Her style is collaborative, direct, and respectful.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experience. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify what matters most. This approach is useful for a wide range of concerns from anxiety to self-esteem because it keeps the work grounded in the client's needs.Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on processing the impact of traumatic events. It helps reduce how strongly painful memories affect daily life and supports building new coping skills. This approach is often used for post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, domestic violence, and other trauma-related struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made and circumstances change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face when visual connection is helpful. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or an alternative when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other obligations.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Nebraska, New Mexico
- Languages
- English