Regina Angelo-Tarango, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Regina

Regina Angelo-Tarango is a licensed marriage and family therapist who blends practical methods with a warm, down-to-earth style. She draws on 17 years of clinical experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns. Regina meets clients where they are and focuses on clear steps that can ease day-to-day struggles.

Her approach centers on attachment ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques paired with client-centered listening. That means she pays attention to relationship patterns from the past, then works on thoughts and habits that shape current feelings and reactions.

Background and approach

She also uses mindfulness tools and motivational interviewing to support change in small, doable ways. Regina pays special attention to parenting and family-related challenges, as well as trauma, postpartum concerns, and caregiver stress. She talks through concrete strategies for communication, emotion regulation, and rebuilding trust after loss or painful events.

Sessions often include practical exercises and short goals between meetings. Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental tone focused on problem solving and self-compassion. Regina explains ideas plainly and adapts techniques to fit each person’s life.

Her work aims to reduce immediate distress and build skills for longer-term coping. Based in California, she holds the credential Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT and uses methods that help people manage change, improve relationships, and feel more steady in daily life.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Regina uses attachment-based ideas to explore how early relationship patterns affect how people connect, feel safe, and handle conflict. In sessions she helps clients name those patterns and practice new ways of relating that can reduce anxiety and improve closeness.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and actions, then tests small changes that often reduce worry and low mood. CBT tools are practical and translate well to online sessions through worksheets, behavioral experiments, and step-by-step plans.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Regina treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That shared planning shapes what happens in each session and in between meetings.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and maintain continuity when life is busy. These options allow for quick check-ins, skill practice between sessions, and consistent support while fitting into daily routines.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and a wide range of family and relationship concerns including parenting and intimacy-related issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style combines attachment-informed thinking with cognitive behavioral tools, client-centered listening, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create practical, doable steps for change.

How long has she practiced?

She has 17 years of clinical experience providing therapy and related support to people facing life changes and emotional challenges.

What credentials and location apply?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT, license CA LMFT 53554, and practices out of California.

Are sessions offered in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexible ways to connect.

How are fees and getting started handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 17 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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