Tanya Brand, LMSW

Professional Introduction

Tanya Brand, LMSW, is a Licensed Master Social Worker who provides compassionate, supportive, and client-centered therapy for adolescents and adults navigating emotional, relational, and life challenges. She understands that difficult experiences, unexpected transitions, trauma, relationship concerns, and everyday stress can sometimes leave people feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or disconnected from themselves.

Tanya believes therapy can provide an important space to slow down, process what you are experiencing, gain a clearer perspective, and identify healthier ways of moving forward. Her goal is to create an environment where clients feel safe, respected, heard, and empowered to explore their experiences without fear of judgment.

Her clinical areas of focus include anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and PTSD, adjustment concerns, self-esteem, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, and the development of healthy coping skills. She also provides LGBTQ+ affirming mental health support and works with clients experiencing a variety of personal and relational concerns. Her professional materials specifically identify PTSD, anxiety, depression, parenting skills, coping skills, self-esteem, trauma, ADHD, adjustment concerns, healthy relationships, and LGBTQ+ concerns among the areas she treats.

Tanya’s work is grounded in the belief that therapy should focus on the individual—not simply the symptoms or challenges that brought them into treatment. She collaborates with clients to identify their strengths, better understand their experiences, and develop practical strategies that support greater emotional wellness and meaningful change.

My Approach to Therapy

Tanya’s approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, strengths-based, and nonjudgmental. She believes clients deserve a professional space where the focus is genuinely on their needs, experiences, and goals.

Life does not always unfold the way we expect. Difficult relationships, trauma, transitions, family concerns, mental health symptoms, or accumulated stress can make it difficult to process what is happening and determine what comes next. Tanya views therapy as an opportunity to work through those experiences with the support of an objective professional who can help clients develop greater clarity and perspective.

Rather than approaching therapy as a one-size-fits-all process, Tanya works collaboratively with clients to understand what they are experiencing and where they would like to go. Her goal is to help clients recognize existing strengths while developing healthier coping strategies, improving self-esteem, strengthening relationships, and learning new ways to respond to life's challenges.

Her work combines evidence-based therapeutic interventions with mindfulness, motivational strategies, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-informed support. Her submitted materials specifically identify CBT, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, strengths-based treatment, trauma-focused therapy, and Solution-Focused Behavioral Therapy as treatment orientations.

Specialties & Areas of Focus

• Anxiety and excessive worry

• Depression and mood-related concerns

• ADHD

• Trauma and PTSD

• Adjustment difficulties

• Life transitions

• Stress management

• Self-esteem and confidence

• Coping skills development

• Relationship challenges

• Building and maintaining healthy relationships

• Trust and interpersonal concerns

• Parenting challenges and parenting skills

• Emotional regulation

• LGBTQ+ affirming mental health care

• Personal growth and self-discovery

• Grief and loss

• Feeling stuck, lost, or uncertain about next steps

Therapeutic Modalities

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  Helps clients identify connections between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while developing healthier patterns and practical coping strategies.

• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

  Integrates cognitive strategies with mindfulness practices to help clients become more aware of thoughts and emotions while learning to respond to them differently.

• Motivational Interviewing (MI)

  A collaborative approach designed to help clients explore ambivalence, strengthen internal motivation, and build confidence in their ability to make meaningful changes.

• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

  Emphasizes identifying strengths, existing resources, achievable goals, and practical steps clients can use to move toward desired changes.

• Strengths-Based Therapy

  Recognizes the resilience, abilities, resources, and experiences clients already possess and uses those strengths as a foundation for growth.

• Trauma-Focused Therapy

  Provides a supportive framework for understanding and addressing the emotional and behavioral impact of traumatic or distressing experiences while prioritizing safety and empowerment.

Education & Credentials

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) — State of New York

• Master of Social Work (MSW) — Touro College Graduate School of Social Work

• Bachelor of Science (BS) — SUNY Empire State College

• Concentration: Community Health

Client Focus

• Adolescents

• Young adults

• Adults

• Individuals

• Couples

• Families

• LGBTQ+ clients

• Clients navigating trauma and stressful life experiences

• Clients experiencing relationship and family concerns

• Clients seeking greater confidence, healthier coping strategies, and personal growth