Welcome! I'm Tonyia Behrendt and I believe that each and every individual has the ability to heal and reach their maximum potential. I am passionate about broadening client's perspectives during challenging moments, building strength, and helping people to stay connected to their values while moving forward toward to achieve their goals. I strive to create a trusting space for clients to grow in discovering answers, navigating emotions, and foster hope. I truly believe that with therapy, a happy, healthy and fulfilled life can be achieved. I have spent time as a teacher, school counselor, school based-therapist and community therapist providing in-home intensive treatment and case management for high-risk children, teens and families. I have experience in the areas of depression, anxiety, reconciliation (with self and others), trauma and feelings of shame. My expertise continues into Learning Disabilities, ADD/ADHD, mood dysregulation and parenting. I am extensively trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Solution-Focused treatment (SFT). I became interested in counseling after teaching in elementary school for over a decade. Through that experience I realized how much I enjoy building one-on-one supportive relationships with children, families, adolescents and adults.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan of treatment for us to work through in future sessions and even if you just come for one session, you are engaging in the commitment to change and for that you are so much stronger than you think!
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My background includes former roles as an elementary educator, as well as work as a community therapist, where I provided in-home intensive treatment and case management for high-risk children, teens, and families. With my natural optimism and down-to-earth practicality approach, I aim to empower individuals to find potential and possibilities within their own lives.
About Tonyia Behrendt
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Attachment-based
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