How Tangela works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Texas, Maine, Oregon
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tangela
Dr. Tangela Isely is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 19 years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, anger, and related concerns.
Her tone is calm and direct, and she prioritizes listening first so clients feel understood. She uses evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside a client-centered approach. Sessions are collaborative and practical.
Background and approach
The goal is to identify what gets in the way and try small, manageable changes that fit daily life. Dr. Isely works with a wide range of concerns including substance issues, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, grief, and career stress.
She also supports people facing abandonment, attachment, caregiver strain, and first responder issues. Common themes she helps address include control issues, codependency, and communication struggles. Her style emphasizes safety and respect for each person's story.
She listens to understand how past experiences affect present reactions and then helps build skills to respond differently. Techniques include mindful awareness, behavioral experiments, and practical problem solving. Clients get straightforward guidance and tools they can use between sessions.
Dr. Isely describes therapy as a team effort where the client's goals set the direction. She practices from Texas and conducts sessions using a variety of online formats to fit different schedules and needs.
What Tangela works with
Everything Tangela lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tangela's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Tangela lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It can help with stress, anxiety, depression, and long-standing avoidance patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems, and many everyday challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to reduce intense reactions and improve relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the work and happens together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit the person, and adjust as needed. That collaborative stance helps identify which tools bring real change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are good for face-to-face interaction and teaching skills. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and daily life.
Questions people ask about Tangela
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, addictions, ADHD, and many related issues like grief, sleep or eating problems, and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered with practical skills training. She listens first and then works with clients to try concrete steps that can reduce distress.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices from Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost 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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.