Tanya DesArmo, LCSW

Licensed in Wisconsin · 16 years in practice

Tanya DesArmo welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward.

License and registration

LCSW, Wisconsin: 7843-123 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1003121211 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 16
Languages: English

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About Tanya

Tanya DesArmo welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She writes plainly and listens closely to help people name what matters most and take small, practical steps toward change. Tanya is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in Wisconsin with 16 years of experience.

Tanya works with many concerns including family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, anxiety, depression, and addiction.

Background and approach

She also supports people coping with grief, career stress, sleep problems, ADHD, and questions about identity and self-worth. Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care issues, abandonment, body image, codependency, and caregiver stress. In sessions Tanya starts where the person is.

She treats each person as the expert on their life and helps them build on their strengths. Conversations tend to focus on clear goals, practical tools, and steps that fit everyday life. Tanya uses methods that include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

She blends these approaches to match what a person needs in the moment, offering coping skills, problem-solving, and gentle reflection. Her style is supportive and direct. Tanya aims to make therapy feel useful rather than confusing, and she helps people practice new habits between sessions.

Many come for short-term work and leave with clearer direction and better ways to handle stress and relationships.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Tanya lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Grief
Sleeping disorders
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Self-love
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Tanya names

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Online support

Approaches that fit your life, delivered online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the person's lead, highlights strengths, and helps clarify goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT looks at how thoughts and actions influence feelings and teaches specific skills for handling anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps match skills and strategies to real-life challenges.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls let people use visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and keep momentum between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility so people can access consistent care that fits their routine.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Tanya commonly help with?

Tanya supports people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, sleep struggles, career stress, and identity questions. She also addresses ADHD, compassion fatigue, and related concerns like codependency and body image.

What is Tanya's general therapy style?

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on goals, practical tools, and building on strengths to make change feel manageable.

How long has Tanya been practicing?

She has 16 years of professional experience working with clients in a variety of settings.

Where is Tanya licensed and based?

Tanya is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in Wisconsin and practices with clients in that state.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Tanya?

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