Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
How Tandrea works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tandrea
Tandrea Thysell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, family conflict, and anger. She approaches each person with respect and compassion. Tandrea aims to tailor conversations and plans to fit each person’s situation and goals.
She describes her style as open, honest, and straightforward. Sessions are direct and focused on practical steps. Tandrea emphasizes building a close, honest relationship because she sees that connection as the basis for progress.
Background and approach
Tandrea will work with clients to identify immediate concerns and set clear goals. She adapts strategies to match what the person needs and prefers. This includes attention to communication patterns, coping tools, and restoring calm when anger flares.
She also brings awareness of multicultural and faith-related perspectives when relevant, noting she is an African-American Christian woman. Tandrea invites people to consider whether a therapist’s background is important to them when choosing care. Her work often includes guiding people through caregiver stress, workplace pressure, divorce and separation issues, and questions about sexuality and women’s health.
She uses a practical, goal-oriented approach to reduce symptoms like panic and improve everyday functioning.
What Tandrea works with
Everything Tandrea lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tandrea's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Tandrea lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s own goals and experience, with the therapist listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs a space to be heard and wants direction that grows from their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors with practical exercises. It is often used for anxiety, panic, anger management, and stress by teaching tools people can use between sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk collaboratively about goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods fit best for their situation and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messages allow brief, ongoing support between sessions or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit help into a busy schedule and to continue progress from different locations.
Questions people ask about Tandrea
What concerns does Tandrea help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, and anger, plus related issues such as caregiver stress, workplace problems, and panic attacks.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is open and straightforward. Sessions are direct, focused on clear goals, and aimed at practical change.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with clients on emotional and relational concerns, emphasizing honest rapport as the foundation for progress.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.