Therapist profile
Dr. Tanya Harrell, LPC
Dr. Tanya Harrell, LPC - Family and parenting focus
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- Client-centered methods
- CBT and ACT
- Trauma-informed care
About Tanya
Dr. Tanya Harrell is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strains, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and problems with self-esteem. Her practice also addresses addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating concerns, anger, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other life changes.
She draws on client-centered and cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people clarify what matters to them and change unhelpful patterns. That means conversations are focused and practical. Sessions look at thoughts and behaviors that get in the way and try alternative responses people can use at home.
Attachment-based work helps when relationship patterns from early life affect current family and caregiving roles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy offers tools for noticing painful feelings and choosing actions in line with personal values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
She has experience supporting people who have faced domestic violence, rape, homelessness, and other types of trauma. That work has included adults and children in past roles and has informed how she listens and responds to caregiver stress and blended family challenges.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Clients are invited to name goals, try skills between meetings, and review what helps. For people juggling parenting or caregiving duties, the focus is on usable strategies that fit a busy household routine.
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How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and decisions about family roles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful habits. CBT can help with sleep and eating issues, anger, and mood regulation. Attachment-Based Therapy examines relationship patterns formed early in life and how they affect current caregiving and family interactions; it is often used when attachment or blended family concerns are present.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to identify goals, try one or more methods, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process includes reviewing skills between sessions and focusing on strategies that fit everyday family life.
The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, caregiving, or work routines. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings, avoid travel time, or use a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and between-session assignments so they make sense in a home setting.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She works with adults facing family stress, parenting strain, blended family issues, adoption and foster care challenges, and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques and values-based methods like ACT to focus on practical change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of counseling experience, including work with people affected by domestic violence, rape, homelessness, and trauma.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm available session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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