Regina Angelo-Tarango

LMFT

California

Compassionate, practical therapy for real life

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At a glance

Credentials

LMFT

License

LMFT, California / 53554

NPI

1174760938

Experience

17 years

Languages

English

Location

California

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Motivational interviewing
   • Attachment-focused care
   • Mindfulness and CBT

   About Regina

   Regina Angelo-Tarango is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California who focuses on practical, compassionate help. She uses clear, person-centered conversation to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship struggles. Regina aims to create a calm space where people can talk through hard things without judgment.

   With 17 years of clinical experience, she draws on approaches like Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness. Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, postpartum depression, and mood disorders. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiver stress.

   Regina pays attention to how early relationships and family history shape current problems. She combines that understanding with practical tools for changing unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions often include problem-solving, emotion regulation skills, and guided reflection on patterns that keep people stuck.

   She also assists with career transitions, intimacy-related issues, communication problems, and compassion fatigue. Regina is experienced addressing panic attacks, attachment difficulties, and cultural or multicultural concerns. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people take usable steps forward.

   To begin, people follow the site’s intake steps to match and schedule a session. Regina works in English and practices in California as an LMFT.

2. How these approaches work in online therapy

   Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people find their own reasons to change. It focuses on listening, asking open questions, and building motivation for steps someone wants to take. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and helps people notice and change patterns that affect closeness and trust.
   
   Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience, offering validation and support while the therapist mirrors and clarifies what matters most. These approaches can be applied online to address anxiety, relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, and coping with life changes. The therapist will work with the client to see which methods fit best and adjust as goals evolve.
   
   When planning online work, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, turn a lunch break into a short check-in, or avoid travel time. Online meetings also let a therapist and client try different techniques like brief mindfulness practices or homework between sessions while keeping the focus on practical progress.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

   Also works with

   GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   17+ years

   Listed in

   California

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of concerns does she help with?

   She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues, as well as parenting challenges and career changes.

   What is her therapeutic style like?

   Her style is collaborative and person-centered, combining Motivational Interviewing with attachment work, CBT, and mindfulness to support practical change.

   How much clinical experience does she have?

   She has 17 years of clinical experience providing therapy for a range of concerns including trauma, grief, and relationship problems.

   What are her credentials and where does she practice?

   She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.

   Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?

   Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

   What session formats are available?

   Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

   How are fees and payments handled?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   What are the first steps to begin therapy?

   Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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