- DBT and CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Guilt and shame issues
About Tangela
Dr. Tangela Isely is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 19 years of clinical experience. She practices in Texas and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and issues around self-esteem and coping with life changes.
She approaches sessions from a person-centered stance and uses evidence-based strategies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In practice she listens closely, helps people name what they are feeling, and works with them to build skills for managing intense emotions and distressing thoughts.
Tangela also addresses practical difficulties people bring, including sleep and eating problems, addictions, anger, and career stress. She supports people dealing with attachment and family of origin issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiving stress. Concerns tied to grief, forgiveness, guilt and shame are also within her focus.
Her work incorporates mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy skills to help people identify values and take manageable steps toward them. Sessions mix conversational reflection with skill practice so people leave with concrete tools to try between meetings.
She is based in Texas and conducts therapy in English. People who wish to begin are asked to use the site matching process to schedule an initial appointment and to review session and subscription details before booking.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-driven steps. It is useful when guilt or shame make it hard to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers structured ways to test and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to reduce reactive behavior and manage strong emotions.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust those methods over time based on how things go.
The site biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday lunch break, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals adapt exercises like mindfulness practice, behavioral experiments, and DBT skills coaching so they can be used between sessions and in everyday life.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Texas, Maine, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, grief, guilt and shame, and many related issues listed in her specialties.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She uses person-centered listening alongside CBT and DBT skills. That means naming thoughts and feelings, practicing skills, and using mindfulness to notice patterns without judgment.
What is her professional background?
She has 19 years of experience and holds the LPC and LCPC credentials. Her work draws on multiple evidence-based approaches.
Where does she practice and what credentials does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Texas.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Session cost varies by location and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; specific rates depend on your location.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.