Tanya St. Julien Denson, MA, LCMHC-S, NCC

Tanya is a National Certified Counselor, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Supervisor, Psychotherapist, Trauma Specialist, Relationship Therapist, Public Speaker, and Mental Health Trainer located in Raleigh, NC. She is a Native of Lafayette, LA and has spent time counseling and training in Louisiana, Texas, and North Carolina. Tanya received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2006 and her Master’s Degree from Argosy University in Dallas, TX in 2010.  She is also a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and an advocate for people who are growing, healing, and becoming healthier versions of themselves.

Tanya began working as a counselor for at risk Youth in 2007 and transitioned to Mental Health Counseling in 2009. In counseling, she has worked with adults, adolescents, couples, and families from various demographics, including individuals with and without mental illnesses, substance abuse and addictions, trauma, relationship issues, and life transitions. In public speaking and training, Tanya has worked with universities, churches, and corporations to educate leaders, their staff, and participants on various mental health issues and train them on various techniques to facilitate the promotion of healthier lives and environments. Tanya has provided individual, couples, group, and family therapy to clients in hospitals, residential and community-based settings, after-school programs, public schools, and within traditional office environments.

As a clinical supervisor, Tanya educates and trains up-and-coming clinicians to assist in their professional development and increase continuity of care in the mental health profession and community. One of the most extraordinary things about her is that she has a heart for people and a unique way of connecting with others that allows them to foster hope and dispel the negative effects of past experiences and thought patterns that have stifled their growth. One of her goals involves building environments for new providers to become equipped and educated to meet the needs of the populations served, and dismantling the belief that therapy is something that can only be done one way and is only for certain types of people.

Tanya’s counseling approach is primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing,) with a blend of Solution Focus, Reality Therapy, and Family Systems. Tanya has received training from the Beck Institute on using Cognitive Behavioral techniques for weight loss. She is also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and desires to help people face challenges and succeed in meaningful ways.

Call Tanya at 210-446-6629