- ACT and CBT methods
- Client-centered approach
- Mindfulness and solutions
About Talya
Talya Van den Berg is an LCSW and LCSW-C licensed in Maryland with three years of professional experience. She focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, ADHD, relationship struggles, self-esteem, career questions, depression, and compassion fatigue. She also works with issues like aging, chronic illness, caregiver stress, codependency, forgiveness, gender dysphoria, and feelings of guilt and shame.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people name what feels most difficult. Sessions look at thoughts and behaviors, and at what gets in the way of moving forward. Talya draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused work to give people practical tools they can use between sessions.
Her background includes practice in Maryland and earlier work in California, as well as experience in school and medical settings and grief and end-of-life care. Growing up overseas informs her awareness of cultural influences on mental health and adjustment. This helps when immigration or cultural differences are part of a concern.
In sessions she helps people notice patterns of distorted thinking and try new ways of responding. She can support parents adjusting to new stages, people coping with loss, and those managing chronic health challenges. Conversations may include skill practice, brief experiments, and step-by-step problem solving.
People who reach out are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Talya works with adults who want practical strategies for handling guilt, shame, and other hard feelings, and who prefer an approachable, task-oriented style of therapy.
How Talya uses ACT, CBT and client-centered work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting those experiences dictate action. It focuses on values and small steps toward a life someone cares about, and can be useful for worry, guilt, and shame. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift distorted thoughts and unhelpful behaviors through practical exercises and experiments. It often suits anxiety, depression, and repetitive self-criticism. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting what matters to the person so they can find their own solutions and strengths.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to the client's concerns, goals, and preferences and will collaborate on which methods to try. That choice can change over time based on what proves helpful and what a client feels comfortable practicing.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific modes. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a work break, sessions that avoid travel time, or choices that reduce bandwidth needs. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and behavioral experiments to an online setting so that tools can be used between meetings.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Maryland, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, life changes, ADHD, relationship and self-esteem issues, depression, compassion fatigue, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and practice different responses.
What is her clinical background?
She has three years of experience and has worked in school, medical, and grief/end-of-life settings, with prior practice in California and current licensure in Maryland.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LCSW and LCSW-C credentials, with the LCSW-C in Maryland and the LCSW in California, and is based in Maryland.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details during the intake process.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.