Tanya is a sought after psychotherapist & addiction specialist. She owns Unitive Counseling Services, a business located in Kyle, TX that earned the Best in Business Award for 2024 for earning more than 55+ Five Star Google Reviews. What makes Tanya a different type of counselor is that she suffered with several addictions for many years, until she found lasting recovery. She understands how people can feel like something must be inherently wrong with them at the core, or how they can feel they are so damaged & flawed that maybe nothing will be able to help them. When a person has been through tough times and life has been difficult, that's when a person needs the most compassion. People need acceptance & understanding. The truth is, everyone is already imperfectly perfect. The work, therefore, becomes changing the belief system and thought processes that keep people from complete acceptance of their authentic self. Whether you struggle with addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, sexual abuse, eating disorders or other issues, Unitive Counseling can help. Don't suffer in silence anymore. You deserve to be free. View Less
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
The first session is about getting to know each other. No pressure. I want us to see if we are a good fit.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
One of Tanya's biggest strengths is her connection with others. She has been in recovery for 14 years, and she credits this experience with making her so down to earth. When clients meet with her, she wants them to feel comfortable, safe, unjudged, and unconditionally accepted. Another strength is Tanya's passion for therapy. She combines a unique and eclectic blend of therapy modalities, because she feels healing cannot be put into a restrictive box. Her philosophy is the more she can pull from some of the greatest minds that have contributed to the therapeutic field, the more she can help her clients heal. On Tanya's off time, she is continuously acquiring new certifications and improving her craft. Below are some of the main modalities she uses: Existential/humanistic, Mindfulness, Client-Centered, Attachment-Based, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT, ACT, and Transpersonal/Spiritual methodologies
About Tanya Martinez-Cardenas, LPC, LCDC, ADC, ICADC, SAP
Tanya Martinez-Cardenas, LPC, LCDC, ADC, ICADC, SAP offers therapy covered by UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid in Texas.
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Mindfulness-Based Therapy
When we become aware of what we are doing, how we are doing it, and why we are reacting to the world the way we do, we then have the opportunity to change our behavior.
Existential
At the root of any major life transition like grief, divorce, or tragedy, questioning who and what we are, become integral in finding a new purpose.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Straight up. It's effective. Our thoughts are not who we are, and they can be changed.
Attachment-based
An important component to healing is knowing how we bonded with our parents and caregivers and the dynamics that took place.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT offers some of the best coping skills that illicit true change.