Takindra Worles, LCSW

Takindra Worles is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Tennessee. She focuses on practical skills and clear steps to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at making therapy easy to follow for busy adults.

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also uses client-centered listening to let people set the pace and goals of their work. Elements of dialectical behavior therapy appear when clients need skills for emotion regulation and tolerating strong feelings.

Takindra has nine years of clinical experience in social work. That experience includes supporting people with mood disorders, substance concerns, family problems, isolation, and issues around control and communication. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space and focuses on concrete strategies clients can use between sessions.

Sessions cover problem solving, coping plans, and steps to rebuild confidence and relationships. She helps people address difficult emotions like guilt, shame, and grief in ways that feel manageable. Therapy is collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made.

Work is offered through a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Speaking English is supported. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Takindra commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. CBT sessions focus on practical exercises and short experiments that are easy to try between appointments. She also uses client-centered therapy which emphasizes listening and letting the person set the pace and goals, making sessions feel collaborative and respectful. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when someone needs tools for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. From there she and the client decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth conversation and guided skills practice. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, and continuing momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity as needs change.