Dr. Tangela Isely
Compassionate CBT-informed clinician with 19 years' experience
LPC, LCPC Texas
- Experience
- 19 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Tangela
Dr. Tangela Isely draws on nearly two decades of clinical experience to support people working through anxiety, trauma, depression, and other life challenges.
Background and approach
She practices with a compassionate, collaborative stance and blends evidence-based tools such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with dialectical strategies and a person-centered focus. Her training and experience guide her toward creating a therapeutic space that emphasizes understanding each person’s story while avoiding re-traumatizing approaches.
Licensed as an LPC and an LCPC, she brings practical skills for addressing a wide range of concerns including stress, self-esteem, addictions, grief, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and many relational and family-of-origin issues. Dr.
Isely also works with challenges like abandonment, attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, codependency, hoarding, and adjustment after disasters. She aims to help clients identify patterns, build coping skills, and pursue goals that matter to them.
Clients can expect an empathetic listener who values partnership in the work and who helps tailor interventions to individual needs. Her practice in Texas reflects her commitment to steady, respectful care for people seeking meaningful change and improved day-to-day functioning.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Dr. Tangela Isely uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT is often applied to anxiety, depression, and many everyday coping problems. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which supports building psychological flexibility by clarifying values and practicing acceptance alongside committed action. Where emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness are central, dialectical behavior strategies can provide skills for managing intense feelings and improving relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That shared decision-making helps tailor the mix of techniques and pace of work so it aligns with what a client hopes to achieve.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to continue consistent work from home or while traveling, to check in between sessions, and to use brief messaging for tracking progress and practicing skills outside of appointments.
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Experience
19+ years
Licensed
Texas, Maine, Oregon
Languages
English