Tanya Kennedy
Experienced counselor focused on practical growth
LPCC Minnesota
- Experience
- 21 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Tanya
Tanya Kennedy is a Minnesota-based licensed professional counselor (LPCC) with 21 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and low self-esteem.
Background and approach
She emphasizes a respectful, culturally aware stance that honors each person's background and life story while focusing on practical steps toward greater well-being. Her practice blends client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral methods to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, reflect on strengths, and try new ways of coping.
Sessions focus on collaborative exploration and skill building so clients can develop tools for managing symptoms and responding to life challenges more effectively. With a long-standing commitment to multicultural concerns, she works to understand how cultural context shapes needs and treatment preferences.
Tanya frames therapy as a partnership that values the client’s perspective and priorities, guiding them toward resilience and meaningful change over time.
Approaches that guide online support and skill building
Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental atmosphere where the client's values and experiences guide each session; this approach helps people feel heard and supported while they explore personal goals and challenges.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to distress, offering concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and addictive behaviors through practice and reflection.
Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. Tanya works with clients to consider their concerns, preferences, and goals, and adapts techniques over time so therapy remains responsive to changing needs and circumstances.
Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to connect from different locations within Minnesota. These options offer flexibility in pacing and communication style, allowing clients and licensed professionals to select the format that best supports progress and accessibility.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Licensed
Minnesota
Languages
English