About Takiya
Takiya Tarlton helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and worries about self-worth. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, and a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Virginia. Her work focuses on practical steps that can ease daily life and improve how people relate to themselves and others.
She favors clear, action-oriented conversations. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings. That might mean learning tools to manage anxious thoughts, trying new ways to speak up, or building routines that reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Takiya draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She adapts these methods to each person’s goals rather than following a fixed script. The aim is to help clients notice what matters to them and take small, manageable steps toward it.
Her background includes 14 years working in schools and community settings. That experience informs a practical style that respects busy schedules and real-life demands. She often helps people juggling relationships, parenting, work stress, blended family issues, and life transitions.
Takiya also addresses concerns linked to first responder and veteran experiences, pregnancy and childbirth, and workplace or young adult stressors. She encourages self-care and clear communication so people can feel more valued and connected in their relationships.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions toward those values even when emotions are difficult. It is useful for stress, life purpose questions, and getting unstuck.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different behaviors to change how someone feels. It often helps with anxiety, self-esteem issues, and workplace stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation and communication skills to handle intense feelings and improve relationships. It can be helpful for people dealing with high stress, relationship conflict, or overwhelming emotions.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences, try methods that fit their life, and adjust the plan based on what works. Clients and the therapist make these decisions together rather than following a single path.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people meet face to face, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins or those who prefer writing, and all formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, or busy schedules.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Virginia, North Carolina
- Languages
- English