Tanisha Richardson, LCSW
New York · 13 years in practice
Tanisha Richardson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting strain, and relationship difficulties.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 094930 · expires October 2028
- NPI
- 1922452556 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Tanisha
Tanisha Richardson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting strain, and relationship difficulties. She writes and speaks plainly, and she focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Her approach aims to help people move through hard feelings rather than avoid them.
Tanisha has 13 years of experience working with issues such as grief, depression, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
She also addresses more specific challenges like adoption and foster care, abandonment, attachment and blended family issues, body image, and caregiver stress. She tailors conversations and goals to each person's situation. In sessions she blends client-centered methods with proven tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused work.
She may also draw on existential ideas and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing when relevant. The focus is on clear goals, short-term skills, and deeper emotional processing when needed. Tanisha aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can feel what they need to feel and still make forward progress.
She frames therapy as a collaborative journey and supports people in building coping skills, improving communication, and making practical life changes. Her style is direct but compassionate. To begin, she asks people to share what matters most to them and then builds a plan that fits their day-to-day life.
Sessions emphasize real-world strategies and steps that can help between appointments.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tanisha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tanisha names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How EFT, client-centered work, and CBT translate online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and shifting emotional patterns that keep people stuck; it helps when strong feelings shape how someone relates to themselves and others. Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and uses empathic listening to help people make sense of their choices and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches specific skills to change thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, or unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. That may mean starting with skills-based work, moving into deeper emotion-focused sessions, or combining methods as needs change.
Online therapy makes these approaches easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls let people use visual cues for emotionally-focused work, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging are useful for brief check-ins and coaching between appointments. These options offer flexibility in scheduling, shorter check-ins when needed, and multiple ways to stay connected with a licensed professional.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Tanisha commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, grief, depression, relationship and family problems, addiction issues, self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
She blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused approaches to help people manage feelings and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Tanisha has 13 years of professional experience providing mental health support in New York.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices with a focus on clients in that region.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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