- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed care
- Values-guided work
About Tanya
Dr. Tanya Harrell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and codependency. She brings seven years of counseling experience and aims to meet clients where they are. Her style is straightforward and caring, with an emphasis on understanding each person’s goals and strengths.
In sessions she listens first, then helps people name what matters to them. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts and behaviors that cause distress. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify values and take actions that match those values.
Her background includes work with adults and children who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, homelessness, and other forms of trauma. Those experiences shaped an approach that is patient and nonjudgmental. She focuses on practical steps and on building coping skills to manage mood, sleep, and anger.
Dr. Harrell often supports people dealing with parenting stress, grief, addiction concerns, and identity questions such as LGBT-related issues. She also works with people facing attention difficulties, eating and body image problems, and the challenges of major life changes.
Clients can expect a collaborative relationship where the counselor tries to see the problem from the client’s viewpoint. Sessions emphasize practical strategies, clearer thinking, and reconnecting to what matters. The goal is steady progress toward usable changes in daily life.
How her approaches guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters most and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through clear, practical exercises that target mood, sleep, and coping skills.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. This means checking in, adapting techniques, and choosing exercises that fit the client’s daily life.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is tight, or allow motor-free options when someone prefers not to be on camera. Licensed professionals can use these options to focus on practicing skills, reviewing homework, and tracking progress between meetings.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, codependency, and eating and sleeping problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and collaborative. She listens closely, uses practical strategies, and helps people connect actions to their values.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has seven years of counseling experience, including work with survivors of domestic violence, rape, and homelessness, and with both adults and children.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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