Tony Byrd, LMHC

Tony Byrd is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 27 years of clinical experience. He uses cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, emotionally-focused, existential, and mindfulness approaches to help people facing addiction, mood struggles, relationship strain, and stress. Tony aims to build a respectful, empathetic therapeutic relationship and involve each person actively in their care.

Tony draws on long experience across inpatient and outpatient settings. He has worked with people in substance abuse and chemical dependency programs, trauma and forensic settings, and with clients referred from drug courts. That background informs practical treatment planning and skill teaching in sessions.

Sessions focus on concrete skills and clear goals. Tony teaches strategies for managing anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and impulsivity. He also helps with anger, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, sleep and eating issues, and recovery from substance misuse.

Relationship topics include communication problems, intimacy-related issues, and coping with family conflict from an individual perspective. He also addresses concerns tied to gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, and LGBT-related stress where relevant to the person in front of him.

Tony emphasizes collaborative care. He describes therapy as a shared journey where education and treatment planning are central. People who prefer active, skills-based work alongside reflective conversation may find his style a good fit.

How Tony’s approaches translate to online therapy

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building practical skills to change patterns of behavior. It is often used for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and some addiction-related behaviors. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills to manage strong emotions and impulsivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, symptoms, and preferences and recommend which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most and what feels manageable for you.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online or phone formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use video or audio depending on comfort and bandwidth. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises to work well in remote sessions, using worksheets, guided skill practice, and focused discussion to help you meet your goals.