Talya Van den Berg, LCSW, MD, LCSW-C

About Talya

Talya Van den Berg is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anxiety, stress, grief, and major life changes. She addresses parenting concerns, ADHD-related struggles, relationship and family stress, and low self-esteem. Talya works with issues tied to career transitions, depression, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are offered in English and she practices from Maryland while accepting international clients. Talya keeps sessions warm and straightforward. She focuses on building a supportive alliance and helps people notice their strengths.

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Background and approach

Conversations tend to be practical - identifying small steps that can reduce overwhelming feelings. She prefers language that is clear and down-to-earth so people can use ideas between sessions. Her approach blends acceptance and commitment ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral strategies.

Talya also uses mindfulness and solution-focused tools to help people try things that feel doable. She explains methods in plain terms and adapts them to a person’s goals and rhythms. Talya has three years of documented experience as a clinician and holds the credentials LCSW, MD, and LCSW-C.

She has worked in settings that include medical and grief care, and she brings awareness of cultural differences from time living overseas. This background informs how she frames conversations about immigration, caregiving, chronic illness, and aging. People seeking practical coping skills, clearer thinking around anxiety, or help with life transitions often find this style useful.

The first step is a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits the person’s needs and timing.

How Talya’s approaches work online

Talya commonly uses acceptance and commitment ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques in session. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and then take actions aligned with their values; it can help with anxiety, avoidance, and life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood.

She approaches treatment collaboratively. Early sessions are spent understanding a person's goals, worries, and daily routines. Together the client and therapist decide which approaches to try and adjust the plan over time based on what works best for the person's needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, homework, or when a shorter touchpoint is needed between sessions. These options help people access regular support from home, work, or while traveling, and make it simpler to schedule sessions around family or job commitments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Talya commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting issues, and adjustment to life changes, as well as depression, ADHD, relationship and family stress, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and supportive, focusing on a helpful alliance and practical steps. She aims to identify strengths and small changes people can use between sessions.

What professional background does she bring?

She has three years of documented clinical experience and has worked in medical and grief care settings, with attention to cultural influences on mental health.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the credentials LCSW, MD, and LCSW-C and practices from Maryland.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Maryland, California
Languages: English

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