Tia Gitgood, LMSW, LCSW

Tia Gitgood is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people face stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, low self-esteem, mood disorders and major life changes. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions and focuses on what will help most right now. Tia's direct approach aims to reduce overwhelm and build manageable steps forward.

She has ten years of experience and has worked in settings ranging from in-home care to community clinics. Tia earned a Master of Social Work from Georgia State University and holds LMSW and LCSW credentials. She maintains familiarity with current research so she can offer approaches that match a person's needs.

Tia blends several therapies in her work. She uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. She draws on dialectical behavior strategies to teach stress tolerance and emotion regulation skills. Motivational interviewing helps people find personal reasons to make and sustain change.

Her outlook treats the whole person - emotional and physical responses are connected. Sessions focus on practical tools, coping skills, and simple experiments to try between meetings. Tia aims to make therapy feel useful and doable for everyday life.

If someone is ready to begin, she guides them through small first steps and helps create a plan that fits their goals and daily routine.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace. It helps people feel heard and shapes goals around their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression through clear exercises and homework. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping under stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can change over time as problems shift and skills grow.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people continue work on skills between meetings with focused, goal-oriented sessions guided by a licensed professional.