Tonya Pleasant

Tonya Pleasant graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Family Therapy and Community Development. She maintains clinical licensure as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland, holds a marriage and family therapy license in Virginia, is board certified as a professional counselor, and is a certified rehabilitation counselor.

With 25 years of clinical experience, Tonya has worked with clients from all walks of life and applies her skills to help people make positive, measurable changes as they pursue their identified goals. She brings a professional yet approachable presence to the therapeutic relationship and remains committed to supporting clients through meaningful progress.

Her primary approaches are Adlerian therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Adlerian work emphasizes encouragement and a growth-focused, strengths-based perspective that highlights individual creativity and capabilities. CBT explores how thoughts influence emotions and behaviors and provides practical tools for behavior change. In sessions Tonya listens carefully, offers coping strategies and behavior-change techniques to consider, highlights each person’s strengths, and acknowledges progress as clients move toward their goals.