- CBT techniques
- Acceptance and Commitment
- Attachment focus
About Tanya
Dr. Tanya Harrell is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Louisiana with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, parenting pressures, and issues around identity and addiction. She also addresses sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Her background includes counseling people from many walks of life, including adults who have experienced trauma, domestic violence, and sexual assault, and work with homeless families and children earlier in her career. That experience shaped a straightforward, person-focused way of working. She pays attention to how people describe their lives and what gets in the way of daily functioning.
In sessions she draws on practical methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people make small, concrete changes. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and emotions. Conversations are aimed at clarifying values, spotting unhelpful thinking, and building coping skills.
She invites people to talk through concrete problems like starting a first job, feeling behind peers, parenting stress, or managing mood swings. The work includes skill practice between meetings when that helps, and planning for realistic next steps.
Tanya keeps language plain and direct. She helps clients break bigger worries into manageable pieces and identify what they want to work toward next. For people navigating young adulthood challenges, she focuses on pragmatic support and steady problem-solving.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking action toward them, even when tough thoughts or feelings are present. Online sessions using ACT often include exercises to notice what matters and plan small steps that fit a person’s day. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood, and sleep. CBT can translate well to remote sessions through structured worksheets, thought records, and practice tasks between meetings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. In online work this can mean talking through relationship patterns and practicing new ways of relating that feel manageable.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean mixing ACT, CBT, and attachment ideas and checking in as things progress.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into busy schedules by reducing travel time and making it easier to add short check-ins between work or classes. They also allow use of written exercises and screen-shared worksheets during a meeting. Talk with the therapist about how session length and homework will be organized to fit everyday life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of worries does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addictions, grief, ADHD, sleep and eating problems, and related concerns.
What is her style in sessions?
She uses straightforward, practical talk. Sessions mix exploring feelings with learning skills from CBT and ACT and looking at relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical counseling experience working with adults and with people who have experienced trauma and housing instability.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Louisiana.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
She accepts international clients; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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