- Values-based care
- Tool-focused sessions
- Warm client-centered listening
About Tonya
Tonya Boyd is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety along with related concerns like low self-esteem, depression, and challenges tied to LGBTQ identity. Tonya aims to create a calm, practical space where people can talk through what matters most to them.
Tonya sees each person as the expert on their life and works alongside them rather than directing from the front. Sessions emphasize small, doable steps and building tools that fit into everyday routines. She helps people identify strengths, clarify values, and try new coping strategies when life feels overwhelming.
Her work draws on several approaches to match a person’s needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, and emotion-regulation skills from dialectical behavior approaches. Those methods are used to address issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, communication problems, and relationship-related stress.
Tonya also supports people dealing with chronic pain, caregiver stress, body image, blended family challenges, codependency, commitment worries, and separation or divorce. She brings straightforward guidance for practical concerns and emotional patterns that keep getting in the way.
Based in Idaho, Tonya conducts sessions in English. She invites people to take a first step by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their life.
Tonya sees each person as the expert on their life and works alongside them rather than directing from the front. Sessions emphasize small, doable steps and building tools that fit into everyday routines. She helps people identify strengths, clarify values, and try new coping strategies when life feels overwhelming.
Her work draws on several approaches to match a person’s needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, and emotion-regulation skills from dialectical behavior approaches. Those methods are used to address issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, communication problems, and relationship-related stress.
Tonya also supports people dealing with chronic pain, caregiver stress, body image, blended family challenges, codependency, commitment worries, and separation or divorce. She brings straightforward guidance for practical concerns and emotional patterns that keep getting in the way.
Based in Idaho, Tonya conducts sessions in English. She invites people to take a first step by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Texas, Idaho, Idaho, Florida, Utah
Languages
English
How Tonya’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values while learning to accept difficult emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build more secure ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tonya will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is assessed.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. If you want to balance therapy with work, caregiving, or medical needs, discuss timing and session length during the matching process to find what works best.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Tonya help with?
She focuses on stress and anxiety and also addresses issues like low self-esteem, depression, LGBT-related concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Tonya practices in a collaborative, client-centered way and emphasizes practical tools, small steps, and values-based problem solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with adults from a variety of backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Tonya holds LCMHC and LCPC credentials and is located in Idaho.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.