Tanya Baker, LMHC

Tanya Baker is a licensed mental health counselor with 22 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, career concerns, and major life changes. Tanya aims to make the first steps toward support feel manageable and straightforward.

She believes clients already carry strengths and insights, and therapy helps access and build on those resources. Sessions focus on practical conversation, identifying what gets in the way, and trying small changes that can shift daily life. Tanya keeps language plain and direct so people can use what they learn right away.

With a long practice in Indiana, she has supported people through issues such as panic attacks, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, isolation and loneliness, and problems tied to workplace stress. She also addresses themes like abandonment, control issues, guilt and shame, and finding life purpose. Her work includes attention to veteran and armed forces issues as part of the topics she helps people with.

Tanya adapts what happens in sessions to each person’s situation. Therapy may include talking through decisions, rehearsing new ways to respond, or practicing skills for managing strong feelings. She encourages collaboration so goals are realistic and measurable.

To begin, readers are invited to use the site Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How evidence-based approaches guide online work

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques aim to give clear tools people can use between sessions. One common approach focuses on learning skills to manage strong emotions and reduce anxiety symptoms; this helps with panic, worry, and overwhelming stress by teaching short practices people can repeat.

Another helpful method centers on problem-solving and behavioral change. That approach looks at daily routines, work stress, and decision points, then tests small changes to shift outcomes. It often suits people working on career concerns, life transitions, or improving self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Then she and the client pick strategies to try and check in on progress so the plan can change if needed.

Confirm the available session formats before scheduling, since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins during a workday or between responsibilities. It can also let people continue work with a licensed professional even when they live far from an office.