Dr. Tangela Isely, LPC, LCPC

Dr. Tangela Isely is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 19 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical skills that help people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress. Her style is warm and collaborative, and she aims to create a calm space where people can talk through hard things and learn tools that fit daily life.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered and mindfulness approaches. In sessions she helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns, practice emotion regulation skills, and set small, realistic goals. Work often includes problem-solving, mindfulness exercises, and behavior experiments to test new ways of coping.

Her practice supports a wide range of concerns including addiction, grief, self-esteem struggles, relationship and communication problems, parenting stress, and career strain. She also addresses issues such as attachment wounds, caregiver burnout, codependency, and first responder stress. Dr. Isely pays attention to how life events and family history shape current patterns.

People who want a steady, practical approach will find sessions that balance listening with concrete steps. She emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s pace. The focus is on building skills people can use between sessions.

Dr. Isely is based in Texas and conducts therapy in English. She aims to help people feel heard and supported while they try new ways of coping and working toward their goals.

Online approaches that build skills and calm

Dr. Isely often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood. CBT focuses on clear, practical steps such as testing assumptions and practicing new behaviors between sessions.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify their values and take small actions that matter, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Client-centered work underpins both approaches by making space for each person’s story and priorities.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and everyday needs, then shape a plan together. That plan may mix skill-building, mindfulness practice, and reflective conversation so it fits the person’s life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different situations. Video works well for in-depth sessions where visual cues help. Phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier than speaking.