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Dr. Tanya Harrell

Dr. Tanya Harrell

Louisiana

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

  • 7 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Louisiana · 5628
NPI
1407325160
Based in
Louisiana
  • Sleep and rest support
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Client-centered care

About Tanya

Dr. Tanya Harrell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people when life feels overwhelming. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress, improve sleep, and manage anxiety so daily life feels more manageable.

She brings seven years of counseling experience and has worked with people from many backgrounds. That experience includes supporting survivors of domestic violence and rape, and counseling adults and children who have faced homelessness. These experiences shaped a down-to-earth style that values understanding each person as an individual.

Her approach combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools. She emphasizes helping people notice thought and behavior patterns and try different ways of responding. She also uses ideas from attachment-based work to look at how relationships and early experiences shape current struggles.

Sessions are calm and compassionate. She listens to the person’s perspective and helps set small, realistic goals. The focus is on building strengths, improving day-to-day functioning, and addressing concerns such as grief, parenting challenges, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, mood disorders, and relationship stress.

Tanya aims to help people reconnect with purpose and find strategies that fit their life. She works collaboratively to tailor plans to each person’s needs, with attention to practical steps that can be used between sessions.

Approaches that translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck. It helps people clarify values and take steps toward a meaningful life even when stress or sleep problems are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep-related patterns by teaching practical tools to change thinking and routines.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, daily routines, and what feels most useful, then suggest techniques to try. This collaborative process makes it easier to adjust methods over time if something isn’t fitting.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also let people try brief focused sessions or longer weekly meetings depending on what works for their routine and energy levels.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

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

Credentials

Louisiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?

She helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep difficulties, relationship issues, parenting, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating issues, and ADHD.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is compassionate and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavior techniques and attachment-informed perspectives.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has seven years of professional counseling experience and has worked with people who experienced domestic violence, rape, and homelessness.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds an LPC credential and practices in Louisiana.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking to know whether remote sessions are offered.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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