Tina Curran-Taylor, LCMHC, LPMHC

Tina Curran-Taylor is a licensed counselor with two decades of clinical experience. She holds LCMHC and LPMHC credentials and practices in Virginia. Tina focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and depression. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She creates a calm space where people can talk about difficult feelings without judgment. Sessions often begin with what matters most to the person and a practical plan for small steps forward. Tina draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify patterns of thinking that fuel distress and to build new coping skills. Motivational Interviewing helps when people are struggling with change, especially around drug and alcohol use. She also incorporates Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to affect daily life. That work moves carefully and focuses on reducing triggers and improving day-to-day functioning. Tina helps with relationship and family of origin issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. She has particular experience with veteran and armed forces issues and with panic and mood disorders. If someone is thinking about starting therapy, Tina asks a few simple questions to match goals and build a plan. The first step is a short intake that clarifies priorities and next steps.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Tina uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s needs. This approach means sessions center on what matters most to the client and move at their pace. It helps people who feel overwhelmed or unsure where to start.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and build practical skills. CBT sessions focus on small, achievable changes that reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood over time. Motivational Interviewing is helpful when someone is ambivalent about change, especially for drug and alcohol issues; it focuses on personal values and next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and can shift as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, like scheduling during a work break or avoiding travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed and flexibility in how often people meet.