- Trauma informed
- Practical coping skills
- Strengths focused
About Tanisha
Tanisha Richardson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and challenges around parenting and relationships. She uses straightforward conversation to understand what matters most to each person and supports clients through hard moments with compassion and practical steps.
With 13 years of professional experience, Tanisha focuses on guiding people through life changes, addiction concerns, anger, and difficulties with self-esteem and career pressure. She also addresses issues tied to adoption and foster care, abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family stress, and family of origin wounds. Her approach is warm and respectful and centers on each person’s strengths.
Tanisha blends several therapeutic approaches to meet individual needs. Sessions often draw on client-centered methods to follow what the client brings, cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and emotionally-focused ideas to improve connection and processing. She also uses EMDR for trauma work and existential perspectives when people are facing big life questions.
In sessions she partners with clients to build a tailored plan. That plan might include practical coping strategies, gentle skills practice, or deeper emotional processing depending on the issue. Her style aims to empower people to move through painful feelings rather than avoid them.
People interested in getting started will find clear, step-by-step guidance on how to begin and what to expect from initial meetings and ongoing work.
How Tanisha’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy puts the client’s goals and experience at the center of sessions. Online work using this approach focuses on listening and shaping each conversation around what the person needs in the moment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify thoughts and behaviors that get in the way and practice new skills; online sessions can include simple exercises and homework to try between meetings. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for trauma processing and can be adapted for virtual settings when appropriate, offering structured ways to reprocess difficult memories.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and the issue being worked on. That plan can change over time as progress is made or new needs appear.
The therapist’s biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy days. It can also allow a quicker check-in, shorter focused appointments, or sessions that do not require travel. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and homework to work well across different ways of meeting, keeping the focus on achievable steps and real-life changes.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Tanisha commonly help with?
Tanisha works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and relationship challenges, grief, addictions, and issues around self-esteem and career changes.
What is her approach to therapy?
She combines client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral tools and emotionally-focused methods, adding EMDR or existential ideas when those fit the client’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 13 years of professional experience helping people navigate trauma, family and parenting concerns, anger, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices in the New York area.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.