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Dr. Tanya Harrell

Therapist · Louisiana

Dr. Tanya Harrell

LPC

Compassionate counselor for life transitions

  • 7 years' experience
  • Based in Louisiana
  • Sessions online
  • Speaks English
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  • Hospice and end-of-life
  • Values-based care
  • Practical coping tools

About Tanya

Dr. Tanya Harrell is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) who focuses on helping people navigate grief, stress, anxiety, and major life transitions. She draws on human-centered ways of working to help clients find meaning and move toward what matters to them. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at practical steps that ease daily struggles.

With seven years of clinical experience, she has supported people facing trauma, domestic violence, and loss. Her background includes counseling adults and children and working with homeless families and caregivers. Those experiences shaped a straightforward, accepting approach to care.

Her work often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice thoughts and choose values-driven action. Attachment-based ideas also inform how she looks at relationship patterns and caregiver stress. Sessions focus on simple tools, clearer thinking, and better ways to cope day to day.

Dr. Harrell pays attention to each person’s story and perspective. She aims to meet people where they are and tailor steps that match their goals. The relationship between counselor and client is central to how she helps people heal and grow.

She practices in Louisiana and offers services in English. Her approach is practical and compassionate, with attention to real-life problems like parenting strain, caregiving stress, eating and sleeping concerns, addiction, and grief related to loss and end-of-life matters.

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

How her approaches can work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice hard thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for grief, anxiety, and major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches practical skill-building to change behavior and mood, which can help with depression, sleeping and eating concerns, and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to decide whether ACT, CBT, or attachment-based ideas fit best. That decision is based on your goals, preferences, and what comes up in early sessions rather than a fixed plan up front.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit into a busy day, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to check in between appointments. Others like working remotely because it can make it easier to schedule sessions around caregiving, work, or medical appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises to remote sessions so the work remains focused and practical.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, parenting strain, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and accepting with practical steps. She blends humanistic, acceptance, and cognitive techniques to help people find purpose and manage symptoms.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has seven years of counseling experience working with adults and children, including work with survivors of domestic violence and people who have experienced trauma.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Louisiana.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

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

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options with the platform before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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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