Tanya Peete

Feeling depressed? Anxious? Having mood swings? Unsure where to turn? Together we can accomplish relief from the symptoms that are troubling you. With twenty years of clinical experience, I’ve worked with adults navigating depression, panic, complex trauma, mood swings, and the relational fallout of borderline personality disorder. The work begins by understanding what your symptoms are doing for you — and then building a plan to change them at a pace your nervous system can actually tolerate.

I primarily use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). DBT is a structured, evidence-based approach originally developed for borderline personality disorder and now widely used for chronic depression, self-harm, and emotion-regulation difficulties; in practice it teaches concrete skills in four areas — mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness — that you can use the moment a wave hits. CBT, the most heavily researched modality in mental health, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so we can interrupt the cycles that keep depression and anxiety in place.

My focus is on depression, anxiety, trauma, and borderline personality disorder, with particular attention to clients who have tried therapy before and felt it didn’t stick. Sessions are direct, collaborative, and grounded in measurable goals: you should be able to feel and name what is changing. I am licensed as a Licensed Certified Social Worker — Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland and as an LMSW in Michigan, and I see clients across both states by secure video. If you’re considering reaching out, the first session is a conversation, not a commitment — please contact me to discuss options.