About Takiya
Takiya Tarlton is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor with 14 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family and parenting issues, and self-esteem. She helps people identify small, practical steps they can use each day to feel steadier and more in control.
Her approach is straightforward and action-oriented. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thought patterns and from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify what matters most.
Background and approach
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation or managing intense reactions is needed. Takiya draws on years of work in schools and community settings. That background shaped her preference for clear strategies clients can try between sessions.
She talks through concrete exercises and routines rather than staying in theory. She encourages people to prioritize self-care and to practice saying what they need in relationships. That can mean setting small boundaries, rehearsing difficult conversations, or building habits that support better sleep and focus.
The goal is to help clients show up as the people they want to be. Takiya works with adults from Virginia and accepts international clients in English. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How ACT, CBT, and DBT translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and make choices that match their values even when worry or doubt shows up. It can be useful for anxiety, life direction, and decisions about relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and gives simple exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns that feed stress and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing reactivity.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try approaches together to see what helps. That collaborative process lets clients shape sessions around their needs rather than following a rigid plan.
Online sessions let clients meet by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging, which adds flexibility for busy days or different energy levels. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers no camera. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching between sessions, or ongoing reminders to practice skills. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into real life.
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What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Virginia, North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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