Tanisha Richardson, LCSW

Tanisha Richardson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship struggles. She uses practical conversation and listening to help people sort out painful emotions and make clear steps forward. Her manner is respectful and direct, aimed at helping people feel heard and understood.

With 13 years of clinical experience in New York, Tanisha focuses on real-life problems like parenting strain, grief, addictions, career doubts, and family conflict. She pays attention to issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress. She also addresses body image, codependency, and challenges after separation or divorce.

Tanisha draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She uses Client-Centered approaches to keep sessions grounded in each person’s priorities. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and EMDR may be part of work when emotion processing and trauma are central concerns.

Sessions are practical and goal oriented. Conversations are shaped around what the person wants to change, with tools and steps to try between meetings. Tanisha believes recovery often requires facing difficult feelings rather than avoiding them.

She aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s situation. People who want clear strategies, emotional understanding, and steady support may find her style helpful.

How Tanisha’s Approaches Work Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes to test different outcomes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and decision making.

Client-Centered Therapy centers conversations on the person’s goals and pace. The therapist follows what matters most to the individual and offers reflection and support rather than direction. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people name and shift emotional responses that get in the way of connection.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before. Together they will decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options help people fit care into busy days and keep momentum between meetings.