- Focus on sleep
- Skills-based
- Evidence-informed
About Tia
Tia Gitgood is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, mood disorders, and sleep difficulties. She brings practical support for depression, bipolar concerns, low self-esteem, and big life changes. Tia writes plainly and focuses on making therapy useful for day-to-day life.
Tia has more than 10 years of clinical experience and earned a Master of Social Work from Georgia State University. She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and has worked in settings that include in-home care and community clinics. Her experience includes supporting people affected by adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and disaster-related challenges.
Her approach mixes several evidence-informed methods. Tia commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also applies dialectical behavior ideas to teach emotion regulation and coping skills, and motivational interviewing to strengthen a person's own reasons for change.
Tia says the whole person matters, and she watches current research to keep her work practical and relevant. Sessions are aimed at clear steps people can use between meetings, such as sleep routines, coping skills, and small behavior changes. She emphasizes collaboration and a steady pace that fits each person's life.
To begin, visitors are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. The process is presented as a guided step toward more restful nights and steadier days.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Tia commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can include step-by-step plans for sleep routines and coping with anxiety. Dialectical behavior therapy focuses on teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that help manage strong feelings and reduce overwhelm.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tia will work with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals and daily life. Together they decide what to try first and adjust methods based on how helpful they prove to be.
The therapist's profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits often help people maintain steady progress with sleep habits, mood management, and coping skills while balancing work and family demands.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Georgia, Michigan, Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Tia supports people with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, grief, trauma, mood disorders including depression and bipolar, self-esteem issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a direct, practical way and focuses on usable skills. Sessions often cover sleep routines, coping strategies, and steps people can try between meetings.
What background and experience does she have?
She has over 10 years of experience in settings from in-home care to community clinics and holds a Master of Social Work from Georgia State University.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.