Tanya Tavares

Tanya is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), having earned her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University in 2019. Tanya completed her Master’s level internship and practicum here at Compass Behavioral Health and is now happily part of the full-time Clinical team. Tanya considers collaborating and creating strong therapeutic relationships with clients the foundation to any successful therapy experience. Tanya believes firmly in using unconditional positive regard to approach every client with respect and authenticity. Tanya uses an evidence-based approach that is a mixture of Cognitive Behavioral, Person-Centered, Solution-Focused, and Existential approaches to therapy to create a blend of techniques and approaches that benefit a wide range of individuals. Her holistic style will help you develop a plan and discover new ways to learn, grow, and manifest change in your life. Some populations of interest include: Children and Adolescents (birth-18), Adults (all ages), Depression, Anxiety, Conduct Issues, Adjustment Disorders, and Trauma-based Disorders. Tanya also incorporates Play Therapy techniques in her work with children and adolescents which allows for children to use a more natural language (the language of play) when they may be at loss for words to express themselves. Born and raised in Hawai’i, Tanya has a deep respect for all cultures and believes each culture has much to do with who we are today. While far from the beach, Tanya now calls Dodge City her home and her coworkers her family.