Regina Angelo-Tarango

Compassionate CBT-informed marriage and family therapist

LMFT California

Experience: 17 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Regina

Regina Angelo-Tarango is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 17 years of professional experience.

Background and approach

She centers her work on evidence-informed strategies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, while integrating attachment and client-centered perspectives to explore how early relationships, personal values, and life circumstances shape current struggles. Her practice focuses on addressing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, depression, grief, and a range of life transitions.

Regina’s background includes work with issues such as intimacy-related difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career adjustment, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with attention to adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, commitment and communication problems, domestic violence, mood disorders, panic, and postpartum depression.

She aims to create a nonjudgmental therapeutic environment that reduces shame and supports growth, drawing on narrative and mindfulness-informed tools when helpful. Clients work collaboratively with her to clarify goals and develop practical coping skills for day-to-day life.

Regina describes therapy as a process that asks for courage and vulnerability, and she positions herself as a supportive guide throughout that journey. Her approach emphasizes tailoring interventions to each person’s needs, weaving together cognitive strategies, attachment awareness, and reflective practice to promote greater balance and well-being.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapeutic Work

Regina draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering concrete techniques useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and stress management. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationship experiences affect current connections and emotional responses, which can be helpful for intimacy issues, communication struggles, and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy informs her practice as well, emphasizing empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard while developing their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions often blend elements from different approaches as treatment progresses so that interventions align with what is most helpful in practice.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for those balancing work, family, or other obligations. These options make it easier to schedule consistent appointments, access care from various locations within California, and maintain continuity of support while adapting techniques to everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Regina commonly address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family challenges, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

The practice emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment and client-centered approaches, using practical skills, narrative exploration, and mindfulness techniques to address thoughts, emotions, and relational patterns.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Regina has 17 years of experience helping people navigate trauma, relationship problems, grief, and major life adjustments while integrating several therapeutic models into her work.

What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?

She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the credential CA LMFT 53554 and practices in California.

Are sessions available in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.

In which formats are sessions offered?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on scheduling and preference.

How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shame Mood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English