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Dr. Tia Buchanan, LPC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Tia is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in South Carolina

More about Tia

  • 14 years' experience
  • Female
  • LPC

Located in Japan, I am licensed in South Carolina with 13+ years of professional clinical mental health private practice experience as a clinician. I am a LPCS, LPC, LAC with specializations in Traumatology using EMDR, and am a National Board for Certified Counselors: National Certified CACREP Counselor with NCE/NCC credentials. Additionally I am a NBCC NCMHCE Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC). In my clinical experience I have assisting clients with various ranges of mental health diagnoses and co-occurring disorders. Here at Better Help.com, I focus on assisting clients to understand underlining motivations and causes of issues, improve connections and self esteem, teach healthy ways of coping with life changes, provide clinical professional coaching, teach clients ways to improve healthy brain body responses situationally. I specialize in women issues, autoimmune disorders, and disorders within developmental psychology.

As a military veteran, military retiree veteran wife and mother I provide inner working knowledge of multiple severities of treatment issues with US military members, children, and families WORLDWIDE. I offer 30-45 minute sessions via BetterHelp.Com. I value treating each client with respect, sensitivity, positive regard, providing empathy (not sympathy), transparency, healthy compassion.

I feel treatment planning is a process involving each clients goals to meet unique specific needs in an integrative out of the box approach.

It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling, healthier life. You have taken the first steps towards empowering yourself or your response to a situation by searching for mental health clinical treatment. I do not do the changing for you. I will assist you to learn to “Get Up” when you feel knocked down emotionally, “Be Raised Up” in learning new responses for a healthier YOU, and how to learn to take your own steps to “Grow.” I am here to support & empower you in your journey to grow healthy.

Specialties

Addictions Relationship issues Depression Compassion fatigue ADHD Stress Anxiety LGBT Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issues Eating disorders Sleeping disorders Parenting issues Anger management Self esteem Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Coaching Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome Blended family issues Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Co-morbidity Communication problems Control issues Coping with natural or human-caused disaster Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Dissociation Divorce and separation Drug and alcohol addiction Eating and food-related issues Family of origin issues Family problems Fatherhood issues Fertility issues First responder issues Forgiveness Gender dysphoria Guilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counseling Immigration issues Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Personality disorders Postpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirth Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling) Self-harm Self-love Sex addiction Sexual assault and abuse Sexual dysfunction Sexuality Social anxiety and phobia Somatization Traumatic brain injury Trichotillomania Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Jungian Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems

Licenses

Dr. Tia Buchanan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598061855.

  • LPC · South Carolina · 6810 · Expires August 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Dr. Tia Buchanan offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Dr. Tia Buchanan works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Dr. Tia Buchanan speak?

Dr. Tia Buchanan speaks English.

How many years of experience does Dr. Tia Buchanan have?

Dr. Tia Buchanan has 14 years of experience.

Where is Dr. Tia Buchanan licensed to practice?

Dr. Tia Buchanan is licensed to practice in South Carolina.

Does Dr. Tia Buchanan accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Dr. Tia Buchanan does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Dr. Tia Buchanan offer?

Dr. Tia Buchanan offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

How can I communicate with Dr. Tia Buchanan?

Dr. Tia Buchanan can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Dr. Tia Buchanan?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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When you tap CHAT NOW a new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.