Tonia Guzman
Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C)
Accepting new clients online Counselor of color
About Tonia
I am licensed in Maryland with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, coping with grief, coping with loss, motivation, self esteem, confidence, & depression. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
What Tonia helps with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
How Tonia works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Tonia was excellent and I could not recommend her enough. She really help me narrow down the problems and goals and really got me turned around fast and on the road to improvement from the troubles I was facing.”
- “Tonia is a great therapist. She listens, and her guidance is invaluable.”
- “Tonia is relatable, she listens and she understands. She offers me suggestions and recommendations- I'm only two sessions in and I'm already breaking my two time record of one session and done drop out record in therapy! I'm very happy with Tonia as my therapist and I look forward to my next session.”
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- “Tonia is extremely professional and informative. I highly recommend her.”
- “Tonia has been amazing. I haven't been the best client in keeping on a routine. She has always shown grace and understanding”
- “Tonia is very good at making me feel "normal". She has a great laugh and uses it to calm me. I trust her and like her very much.”
- “For a person as myself that never agreed or wanted to try therapy she had made it really easy and comforting to open up and actually get what I need off of my chest with ease and no pressure at all she is an amazing person”
- “Tonia was welcoming and easy to talk to”
- “I had been thinking about starting therapy for a long time and honestly went back and forth about it, but I am so thankful that I finally took the step. Tonia is truly phenomenal. She is kind, understanding, and genuinely amazing. From the very first session, I felt safe, comfortable, and heard. She is an incredible active listener and offers advice that feels thoughtful, real, and meaningful. I felt a connection with her almost instantly, which made opening up feel natural and easy. Even though it’s only been one session, I already feel excited and hopeful about continuing this journey with her.”
- “Ms. Guzman is awesome! Great listener and provides timely input, helping me to see things in the in the best prospectively. At times I wanted to give up, but couldn’t. She helped me to see me! I could not have made it this far without her. She truly is a God send.”
- “She totally respects my feelings and she gives me other avenues to venture off in to get to where I need to be”
- “Tonia has an old soul, chill vibe. She interacts during conversation and doesn't just nod her head and say "uh huh, uh huh". If you are looking for an easy going vibe, select Tonia...I cannot recommend her enough!”
- “Great perspective”
- “Tonia has provided valuable insight into my issues in a professional, empathetic and gentle way to allow me to open up to a place for my voice to be heard. This is something that I have needed for a very long time. While I'm still at the beginning, I know I have a way to go and look forward to my sessions with her.”
- “Tonia is a great listener and really relatable. I look forward to working with her.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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