Tanya Varnum

(she/her)

LMHC, 17 years of experience
Authentic
Empowering
Warm

I specialize in helping you recognize the patterns in your life and become the observer of your thoughts and feelings. I believe in working with the whole person and not just the mind. I use somatic experiencing to help you move emotions through your body and calm your nervous system. Trauma is more than what happened. Trauma is what didn’t get to happen. Somatic experiencing will allow your body to renegotiate the past while staying in the present moment.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In the first session with me, you can expect to be welcomed as you are without judgment. I will provide a safe environment for you to share what you need in the counseling relationship, and I will share with you what I am capable of providing. We can decide if I am the best match to help you achieve your goals for the changes you want to see in your life.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Clients tell me they feel safe around me and have an easier time opening up than they expected.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or can’t calm yourself, I would love to help. Sometimes talking isn’t enough. Maybe you’ve tried everything. Maybe you don’t know where to start. I use somatic experiencing to change the patterns in your body and nervous system. If you’re having problems regulating your emotions or changing your thoughts and behaviors, I would love to teach you how to shift your nervous system state.

Specialties

Top specialties

Other specialties

Anger Management

Bipolar Disorder

Grief

Self Esteem

Spirituality

I identify as

Serves ages

Children (6 to 12)

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

Accepts

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Somatic

In addition to cognitive techniques, I use somatic experiencing to help clients identify emotions in the body and regulate the nervous system. I believe that healing on the level of the mind is not enough. Emotions are felt in the body and must also be processed through the body.

Dialectical Behavior (DBT)

I help clients learn mindfulness skills to move from being overwhelmed by thoughts and feelings to becoming the witness of thoughts and feelings. I help clients develop “wise mind” and change behaviors that are impacting their relationships with themselves and others.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I help clients identify thinking mistakes and replace distorted thoughts that no longer serve them with thoughts that are more open and accurate.

, 37 ratings

9 ratings with written reviews

March 31, 2026

I really enjoyed my session with Tanya. She was gentle and made me very comfortable. Would definitely recommend.

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 1 with Tanya

September 26, 2025

Tanya is an amazing therapist. I am so pleased with the strides I have made meeting with her in the few months I've been seeing her. Although the time has been short the quality of care I al receiving and the positive changes I am making in my life are expansive. I would 100% recommend her care.

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 5 with Tanya

August 25, 2025

I've only had a couple of sessions with Tanya but I'm already seeing improvements! I cant tell you what a relief it is to have the tools shes given me & to not feel hopeless or helpless. I have been in therapy off & on my entire adult life, I've never had such understanding and clarity about my issues, why my body/mind reacts the way it does & most importantly that its all NORMAL given my life experiences. I needed someone who specialized in DBT & Somatic therapy, not just "talk" therapy.

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 2 with Tanya