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Dr. Tanya Harrell, LPC

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationLouisiana
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Tanya

Dr. Tanya Harrell centers her work on Internal Family Systems alongside humanistic and cognitive-behavioral influences to help clients explore internal conflicts and practical coping strategies.

Background and approach

She draws on seven years of clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana, bringing a compassionate, empathetic stance to sessions and emphasizing each person’s strengths and purpose. Her background includes counseling adults and children from diverse backgrounds, including people affected by domestic violence, rape, homelessness, and other traumatic experiences.

That exposure shaped a practice that is accepting and informed by real-world challenges, with attention to trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, stress and anxiety, mood disorders, addictions, and a broad range of life transitions. Tanya frames therapy as a collaborative process that honors a client’s perspective and goals.

She blends exploratory approaches that look at internal parts and attachment dynamics with practical skills drawn from cognitive behavioral methods to address symptoms and build resilience. Sessions are offered through multiple online formats to increase accessibility for those who seek support.

Integrating IFS and evidence-based methods in online care

Internal Family Systems is an approach that helps people notice and dialogue with different parts of themselves to reduce internal conflict and increase self-leadership; it can be useful for trauma, anxiety, and relationship struggles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and developing psychological flexibility through acceptance and mindful action, which often helps with stress, avoidance, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relational patterns shape current connections and emotional responses, supporting work on intimacy, caregiving stress, and attachment-related wounds.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each client to identify which methods align with their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, adapting techniques from different models as needed rather than adhering to a single formula.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes and allow clients to access licensed professionals from varied locations while working on practical skills, emotional processing, and relationship patterns.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, and many life transitions.
What is her overall therapeutic style?
Her style combines Internal Family Systems with humanistic, existential, and cognitive-behavioral sensibilities, offering both exploratory and skills-based work tailored to each client.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional counseling experience working with diverse populations and with clients who have experienced trauma, domestic violence, rape, and homelessness.
What credentials and location do clients need to know?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with license number LA LPC 5628.
Can non-U.S. clients work with this therapist?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
In what session formats is therapy offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps begin the process of working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to 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 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

Licensed

Louisiana

Languages

English