Tandrea Thysell
Direct, compassionate support for real-life challenges
LMFT California
- Experience
- 13 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Tandrea
Tandrea Thysell is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 13 years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family conflict, and anger management.
Background and approach
She also addresses caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness work, multicultural concerns, panic disorder and panic attacks, sexuality, women's issues, and workplace challenges. Tandrea emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each client's situation.
She describes her therapeutic style as open, honest, and straightforward, bringing a direct approach to sessions while working to build a close, trust-based therapeutic relationship. Tandrea believes authentic connection between client and therapist is the foundation for progress and aims to create a space where clients feel understood and supported as they pursue a more fulfilling life.
Her practice draws on evidence-informed approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy alongside client-centered and solution-focused techniques and motivational interviewing principles to guide collaborative work toward specific goals.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, empathetic environment where the client's experience guides the pace and topics of sessions; this helps people who need a nonjudgmental space to explore feelings and make personal discoveries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and works through practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and address patterns that maintain problems. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused method that helps people resolve ambivalence and find their own reasons to make meaningful changes.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Tandrea works collaboratively with clients to determine what methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so treatment aligns with what the client finds most helpful and workable.
Online therapy formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and different ways to engage between work and family responsibilities. These options make it easier to access consistent support without traveling, and they allow clients to select the communication style that fits their comfort and lifestyle while working toward concrete goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English