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Takiya Tarlton, LCMHC, LPC

Based in Virginia Online sessions

Calm, practical support for parenting and stress

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Years in practice
14
Credentials
LCMHC, LPC
Licensed in
Virginia, North Carolina
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Family conflicts
About

About Takiya

Takiya Tarlton is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and low self-esteem. She focuses on practical steps parents can take to feel more confident and less overwhelmed. Her work often emphasizes clearer communication and stronger personal boundaries.

With 14 years of experience, she uses straightforward tools to help people notice what matters to them. She guides clients toward small, achievable changes that add up over time.

Background and approach

Sessions are aimed at everyday life - managing stressful days, improving interactions, and building self-respect. Her approach draws on methods that teach skills for handling difficult thoughts and emotions and for shifting unhelpful thinking. She helps people practice new responses and track what works.

This includes breaking problems into manageable parts and rehearsing healthier ways to react. Takiya values self-care and honest expression of needs. She encourages clients to claim space for themselves while staying connected to important relationships.

The work often includes role-playing conversations and setting realistic goals for change. Clients work with her to create plans that fit their schedules and values. She offers a calm, direct style and focuses on what people can do between sessions.

Her aim is to help clients build routines that support long-term well-being.

Focus areas and approaches

What Takiya works with

Everything Takiya lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Takiya helps people with.

Approaches Takiya lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

How these approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward them even when feelings are hard. It is useful for parents who want to act in line with what matters most despite stress or worry.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts, try different perspectives, and test new behaviors in daily life. This approach often reduces anxiety and improves problem solving.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers clear skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It can help when reactions feel overwhelming and when better emotional balance is a goal.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose or blend methods based on needs, goals, and how someone prefers to work. Together they’ll track what helps and adjust the plan as needed.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls are good for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can serve for quick check-ins or brief skill practice between sessions. These options help make ongoing work more convenient and consistent.
Questions

Questions people ask about Takiya

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting issues, family challenges, and self-esteem struggles. Additional focuses include blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and workplace concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is direct and practical with an emphasis on small, actionable changes. Sessions often include skill practice, role-play, and planning for real-life situations.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 14 years of experience working in school and community settings. That background informs her practical, everyday approach to problem solving.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She holds the credentials LCMHC and LPC and practices from Virginia. The credential LCMHC stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted as part of her practice.

How are sessions delivered online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats allow flexibility to fit sessions into busy routines.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching and scheduling process.

What are the first steps to start working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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