About Tania
Tania Yackle is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She greets new clients with calm, empathic listening and practical steps to feel steadier. Her work is down-to-earth and focused on what will help day to day.
With 25 years in clinical, inpatient, outpatient, and educational settings, Tania brings a broad base of experience to each session. She has supported adults through transitions such as becoming a parent, reaching midlife, coping with an empty nest, and taking on caregiving responsibilities for aging relatives.
Background and approach
Sessions center on meeting people where they are. Tania uses clear guidance, coping tools, and collaborative problem solving. She aims to make strategies simple enough to use between appointments.
Clients can expect a warm, structured approach that balances listening with hands-on ideas for change. Conversations often include stress management, mood regulation, and parenting concerns when those are part of the person’s life. Tania holds an Illinois LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and works with adults in Illinois.
She offers a mix of session styles to fit different schedules and needs. She invites people to take the first step and see what practical progress feels like.
Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life
Many of Tania’s methods focus on practical, evidence-based techniques that people can use between sessions. One common approach teaches concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing exercises, activity planning, and step-by-step problem solving to reduce overwhelm. These tools help when worries feel intense and daily routines start to slip.Another frequent focus is short-term mood work for depression and low self-esteem. This involves identifying small, doable changes to daily habits, testing new behaviors, and tracking what improves mood over time. That kind of work aims to build momentum and clearer thinking so people can handle tough days more easily.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as the relationship and needs change. Clients help shape the plan and decide which techniques to try first.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility: video calls for full face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for brief check-ins, and text messaging for ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, parenting schedules, or caregiving routines while keeping continuity of care with a licensed professional.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English