Tonya Wacker

Tonya Wacker works with people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or the daily struggle of trying to find peace and happiness. She helps those whose past relationships or experiences cast a shadow on their future and supports individuals who are reconnecting with the qualities that make them unique and resilient.

She is licensed to practice counseling in both Tennessee and Kentucky and brings a client-centered, solution-focused perspective to her work. Her approach uses a blend of evidence-informed methods - including cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive processing therapy, existential therapy, and art therapy - tailored to each person’s needs.

Based in Tennessee, Tonya has 14 years of professional experience and has worked with children, adolescents, adults, families, couples, members of alternative lifestyles, service members, and support system members. She treats a wide range of concerns such as anxiety and stress, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, depression, questions of sexuality and sexual identity, coping with chronic illness, military family life, and life transitions.

Tonya collaborates with people to develop therapeutic plans aimed at positive outcomes. Her style is eclectic, eccentric, creative, and nerdy - always adapted to the individual. She focuses on building coping skills, processing old triggers that hold people back, and helping them rediscover a sense of wonder and satisfaction in their lives.