Regina Angelo-Tarango , LMFT

Regina Angelo-Tarango is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She provides therapeutic care to individuals, couples, and families who are navigating challenges such as past trauma, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and major life transitions. Her practice emphasizes practical support for personal growth and adjustment while addressing the emotional and relational patterns that can maintain distress.

Regina brings focused training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Reflective Practice, and perinatal mental health to her clinical work. LMFT stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a credential that denotes specialized education and clinical experience in working with family systems and relational issues. Her theoretical foundation blends Family Systems, Attachment, Narrative, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, allowing her to tailor interventions to the unique histories and needs of each client.

She creates a non-judgmental space where clients can explore difficult feelings without shame or stigma and considers multiple influences on wellbeing, including early relationships, physical health, and spiritual concerns. Regina frames therapy as a collaborative process and supports clients as they take the courageous steps toward healing, greater understanding, and increased peace in their lives.

Approaches That Inform Online Sessions with Regina Angelo-Tarango

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. In this approach Regina helps clients explore attachment histories and develop more secure ways of relating, which can be especially helpful for intimacy-related concerns, abandonment issues, and family dynamics.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Regina uses CBT techniques to address anxiety, depression, panic, and stress by helping clients build new coping skills and test more balanced ways of thinking.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a compassionate, empathic relationship in which the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead. This approach supports self-exploration, self-esteem, and motivation for change, and pairs well with more structured interventions when needed.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Regina collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and she adapts techniques as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy lives - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into a work or family schedule, and access licensed professionals from different locations while working toward meaningful, effective progress.