Dr. Tanya Harrell

Skilled clinician blending humanistic care and practical tools

LPC Louisiana

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Tanya

Dr. Tanya Harrell brings a client-centered, humanistic sensibility to her work while drawing on evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Background and approach

She aims to help people understand how thoughts, emotions, and life circumstances interact, and she supports clients as they explore meaning, identify strengths, and pursue practical strategies to manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and addiction.

With seven years of clinical experience, she has worked with people from diverse backgrounds and has provided counseling for situations involving trauma, domestic violence, and family instability. Her practice emphasizes empathy and collaboration; she seeks to understand problems from each client’s perspective and tailors interventions to individual needs.

In addition to CBT and a client-centered foundation, she uses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful. Dr.

Harrell holds an LPC credential (Louisiana LPC 5628) and offers services from Louisiana while accepting international clients. She works with a wide range of concerns including parenting, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleep-related problems, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and coping with major life changes.

Approaches for online work and practical benefits

Dr. Harrell blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address thoughts, behaviors, and values in ways that translate well to online work. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and building concrete coping skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change behaviors. ACT emphasizes clarity about values and willingness to experience difficult emotions while taking meaningful action, which can help with issues like depression, chronic stress, and avoidance.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist works with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life context. Sessions often combine empathic, client-centered listening with targeted skill-building so clients can test tools between meetings and adjust direction as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or when travel is impractical. These formats support ongoing work on skills, values-driven goals, and emotion regulation while maintaining continuity of care across distances.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, addiction, eating and sleeping problems, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting challenges.

What therapeutic styles does she use?

Her approach combines client-centered and humanistic principles with evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based techniques, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings seven years of professional counseling experience working with individuals and children from diverse backgrounds and with trauma-related histories.

Where is the therapist licensed and based?

She is licensed as an LPC in Louisiana with license number LA LPC 5628 and provides services from that state.

Can non-US clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients and offers services to people outside the United States.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Louisiana

Languages

English