Tia Gitgood, LMSW, LCSW

Tia Gitgood is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She has more than 10 years of experience and brings a calm, practical approach to sessions. Tia writes plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person who comes for help.

She trained at Georgia State University and holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work. She is licensed as an LMSW in Michigan and as an LCSW; she has worked in settings that include in-home services and community clinics. That variety shaped how she supports people through everyday strains and bigger life changes.

Tia combines a few established methods in ways that fit each person. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thinking patterns. She also draws on dialectical behavior strategies to build emotional regulation and on motivational interviewing to strengthen readiness for change.

In sessions she focuses on the whole person, including sleep, relationships, and routine. She helps people develop concrete skills for coping with grief, trauma, mood shifts, and family stress. Work may include tracking thoughts and behaviors, practicing new ways to cope, and setting small realistic goals.

Tia aims to make therapy practical and approachable. She keeps up with current research so she can offer useful options. When someone is ready to start, she supports them through the next steps and the early planning of therapy.

How her approaches fit online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows each person’s lead, helping them set goals and talk through what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches specific skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tia will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean using CBT tools one week and motivational interviewing techniques the next. Decisions about methods are revisited as therapy unfolds.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose audio-only conversations if video feels difficult, or schedule sessions during breaks from work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and homework so they work well in virtual appointments.