About Tilaya
Tilaya Bradford-Hollins is a licensed clinical social worker who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on helping clients build practical coping skills and greater self-compassion. Her work is rooted in respect and steady support.
She draws on 11 years of clinical experience to guide people through emotional pain and transitions. Sessions often include learning concrete tools to manage overwhelming feelings and improving how someone communicates with others.
Background and approach
The goal is to help clients feel more capable in daily life and make choices that match their values. Tilaya pays attention to attachment patterns and how past wounds affect present relationships. She helps people explore issues like abandonment, isolation, and trust so they can form healthier connections.
She also addresses concerns about body image, caregiver stress, money worries, and purpose. Her approach mixes strategies from cognitive behavioral work, acceptance-based practices, dialectical skills, and client-centered listening. That means practical skill-building paired with steady empathy.
Clients can expect clear feedback, supportive reflection, and exercises to try between sessions. Sessions are offered to people located in Illinois. Conversations move at a person’s pace, with attention to cultural context and everyday realities.
The aim is to help people regain stability, heal from old hurts, and make concrete changes that feel right for them.
Therapeutic approaches online and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and helps people understand patterns of connection and trust. That approach can help with abandonment, attachment issues, and relationship struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may blend different approaches over time so the plan fits how a person responds and what they hope to change.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are helpful for quick check-ins, shorter sessions, or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep continuity of care when life gets hectic.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English