Tiana Reid , LCMHC

Tiana Reid is a licensed clinician in North Carolina with seven years of professional counseling experience and a long history in school-based work. She holds the LCMHC credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and has also served as a licensed high school school counselor for 25 years. Her background includes earlier work in vocational rehabilitation, and she particularly enjoys supporting teens.

Reid brings experience addressing stress, anxiety, LGBTQ+ related concerns, goal setting, trauma, and abuse. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she adapts conversations and treatment plans to match individual needs and goals. Whether a client is facing relationship challenges, social anxiety, difficulties with self-worth, or the impacts of past trauma, she focuses on practical, evidence-based strategies tailored to the situation.

Tiana recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and affirms that step. She works collaboratively with clients to set clear goals and develop actionable steps, aiming to help people build coping skills, improve communication, and foster greater self-understanding and resilience.

Evidence-Based Support and Flexible Online Care

Reid uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the concerns a client brings. She employs skills-focused approaches that help identify unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior and build practical coping strategies for stress and anxiety. These methods teach tools for managing symptoms and improving everyday functioning.

For clients dealing with trauma and abuse, Reid applies trauma-informed practices that prioritize safety, trust, and pacing while helping a person process painful experiences and reclaim a sense of stability. She also offers affirmative support for LGBTQ+ related issues, creating an accepting space to explore identity, relationships, and the specific stressors that can arise for sexual and gender minorities.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Reid works with each person to determine which techniques align with their goals, preferences, and life context, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Online therapy provides practical benefits by making this collaboration accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options offer flexibility in scheduling, easier access from home or other locations, and multiple ways to engage in therapy that fit different comfort levels and needs.