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Tina Argueta, LPC

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationArizona
  • Focus areasAddictions, LGBT, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Tina

Tina Argueta is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona who brings eight years of clinical experience to her work. She offers compassionate support for people navigating grief, trauma, addiction, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety and stress, and a range of relationship and intimacy issues.

Background and approach

Tina also addresses identity and LGBT-related concerns, parenting and blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and difficulties tied to attachment, codependency, and communication. Her style centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and emotions at their own pace.

Tina combines evidence-based methods - including Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered approaches, CBT, and DBT - to tailor care to each person’s needs and strengths. She emphasizes empowerment, practical coping skills, and gradual steps toward meaningful change.

As a mother and grandmother, she brings personal insight into family dynamics while maintaining a professional focus on client goals and resilience.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online healing

Many clients find Internal Family Systems helpful for understanding inner parts and the ways different feelings and beliefs interact; this approach supports gentle curiosity about one’s inner experiences and can be useful for trauma, shame, and complex emotional patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values, building psychological flexibility, and using mindfulness and committed action to face difficult thoughts and feelings, which can aid with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and unconditional positive regard so clients can explore concerns at their own pace and strengthen self-awareness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what fits best. That means combining or shifting techniques as progress unfolds to support real-world coping and personal growth.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to attend sessions around work, family, and other commitments. These formats help sustain continuity of care and allow licensed professionals to provide consistent therapeutic support from different locations, which can expand access and convenience for many people.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tina commonly help with?
Tina works with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, and a variety of relationship and intimacy-related issues. Her practice also addresses parenting, caregiver stress, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and problems related to attachment, codependency, and communication.
What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
She integrates several approaches such as Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered therapy, CBT, and DBT to match methods to each client's situation and goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Tina has eight years of professional experience working with a range of emotional, behavioral, and relational concerns in Arizona.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona with license number AZ LPC LPC-20784.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability and preference.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English