New York, PsyD #026156-01; Florida, PsyD #PY12013; Maryland, PsyD #06995; Texas, PsyD #40010; PsyPact APIT #150889
Tania Alaby-Varma

License:

PsyD
Female
White
Virtual Only
Specialties
ADHD, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Education
Doctor of Clinical Psychology | Nova Southeastern University, 2022; Masters of Clinical Psychology | Nova Southeastern University, 2019; Bacherlors of Psychology | Lynn University, 2016
About
Dr. Tania Alaby-Varma (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of telehealth-based private practice delivering personalized, knowledgeable, and compassionate care. She helps adults, adolescents, couples, and high performers meet life’s challenges with heart, clarity, and practical strategies that work. She is licensed in Florida, New York, Maryland, and Texas, and PSYPACT authorized to serve patients in 42+ states—she currently offers services exclusively via secure telehealth. Blending strong clinical training with an authentic, collaborative presence, Dr. Alaby-Varma helps clients understand the patterns and stories that no longer serve them—and build the skills to change. Her specialties include anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, phobias, OCD, insomnia, perfectionism, burnout, eating and body-image concerns, relationship and attachment issues, and complex family dynamics. A former national-level tennis player, she also provides sports and performance psychology for athletes, executives, creatives, and medical professionals. Her approach integrates psychodynamic psychotherapy with evidence-based care—CBT, ACT, DBT, MB-CBT, TF-CBT, mindfulness, Positive Psychology, and Motivational Interviewing—so progress is both insight-driven and actionable. Services include individual therapy, couples therapy (Gottman Method Levels I & II), comprehensive psychological assessment (with a specialty in ADHD and academic accommodations), ESA letters and career/vocational evaluations. Known for a warm, direct style, Dr. Alaby-Varma pairs deep expertise with genuine care to make change feel possible—even when it’s hard. Her mission: help people feel and function better, reconnect with their strengths, and create lives that are balanced, authentic, and deeply fulfilling.
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Message to clients
Dr. Tania Alaby-Varma (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of a telehealth-based private practice providing personalized, knowledgeable, and compassionate mental-health services. She helps adults, adolescents, couples, and high performers navigate life’s challenges with authenticity, empathy, and practical strategies that foster lasting change. Dr. Alaby-Varma integrates her strong clinical training with genuine connection to help clients understand themselves, strengthen relationships, and align their actions with their values. She specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma, insomnia, perfectionism, burnout, eating and body-image concerns, relationship difficulties, and complex family dynamics. A former national-level tennis player, she also provides sports and performance psychology for athletes, executives, creatives, and medical professionals. Her approach blends compassion with evidence-based care—CBT, ACT, DBT, mindfulness, psychodynamic psychotherapy and Positive Psychology—offering both depth and direction. Clients describe her as warm, direct, and deeply present. Her mission: to help you heal, grow, and create a balanced, authentic life that reflects who you truly are. Dr. Tania is licensed in Florida, New York, Maryland, and Texas, and PSYPACT which enables her to see patients across 43 states in the USA via telehealth. Her PSYPACT network includes Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Payment options are limited to Aetna insurance in FL, NY, MD, TX, and Self-Pay for 42 states across the USA. I am considered an Out-Of-Network (OON) provider with all other insurance companies. Please visit my practice website for more information to schedule a FREE Consultation.
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Race and ethnicity
White
Cultural and experiential knowledge
White culture
Languages spoken
English, French
Spiritual knowledge
Christianity, Catholicism, Non-religious (Agnosticism, Atheism, Secular)
Location
Specialties
ADHD, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Additional areas of focus
ADHD, Anxiety, Body image, Borderline personality disorder, Bullying, Burnout, Couples counseling, Dating, Depression, Disordered eating, Gaming and/or social media dependence, Grief and/or loss, Highly sensitive people, Insomnia, Life transitions, Midlife stress, Neurodivergence, Nutrition, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic attacks, Parenting, Phobias, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Postpartum depression, Second or third generation immigrant experience, Self esteem/self worth, Social anxiety, Sports performance, Stress, Trauma
Therapeutic style
Affirming, Conversational, Empowering, Solutions-oriented, Passionate
Modalities
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment based, Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Emotionally focused therapy (EFT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Gottman method, Internal family systems (IFS), Mindfulness based, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Solutions-focused brief therapy, Trauma-focused
Cost
$250
/Individual Session
$250
/Couples Session
$250
/Family Session
Sliding scale
Does not offer sliding scale spots
Insurance accepted
Aetna insurance in FL, NY, MD, TX
Works with your out of network benefits to get you reimbursed for therapy
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Carla Cabrera, PsyD
Dr. Tania is a skilled and compassionate psychologist who meets her clients where they are and helps them move forward. Her care is grounded in science, delivered with heart, and tailored to each person’s needs. Highly recommend her!
Sana Jindani, PsyD
As a fellow licensed clinical psychologist, I highly recommend Dr. Tania without hesitation. She blend evidence-based methods with genuine warmth, making therapy both safe and productive. Clients gain clear goals, practical tools, and insight that translate into real-life change.
Wendy Cook, PsyD
I highly recommend Dr. Tania Alaby-Varma to anyone seeking a supportive and insightful therapeutic experience. Having known Dr. Tania for many years, I can attest to her warm and compassionate approach as a therapist.
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