Talya Van den Berg, LCSW, LCSW-C

Talya Van den Berg is an LCSW and LCSW-C who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiving strain, career stress, identity concerns including LGBT and gender dysphoria, and issues like social anxiety or low self-esteem. Talya practices from Maryland and offers services in English, and she accepts international clients.

She keeps sessions warm and supportive. Talya focuses on helping clients notice strengths and practical steps they can try between meetings. She listens for how culture, immigration, and life roles shape thinking and emotion, and brings that understanding into sessions.

Her work blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and acceptance-based ideas. That means she will help a person name unhelpful thoughts, try small behavioral experiments, and practice mindful noticing to reduce reactivity. The emphasis is on workable strategies, not labels.

Talya’s background includes experience in medical and hospital settings, schools, and grief and end-of-life care. She draws on that variety when supporting people with chronic pain, cancer, or aging-related concerns, and when helping new parents adjust to changes.

She aims to build a collaborative relationship so people feel able to try new coping steps. The first sessions typically focus on what matters most to the client and on setting short-term goals. From there she and the client track progress and adjust the plan as needed.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their values and take small actions that match those values, even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments and behavior changes, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a client’s goals and preferences. That means talking about what feels most useful, trying techniques in session, and adjusting the plan together over time.

The biography did not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, remote work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed. Online sessions can also let someone continue care while managing chronic illness, caregiving responsibilities, or relocation. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote meetings, using mindful practices and short behavioral tasks that clients can try between sessions.