Tanisha Richardson , LCSW

Tanisha Richardson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who brings 13 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship struggles, and life transitions. She works with clients facing grief, addiction, anger, low self-esteem, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and a range of family issues including adoption, foster care, attachment and blended family dynamics.

Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she aims to tailor dialogue and treatment to each person’s unique needs. Tanisha believes that healing often requires moving through difficult feelings rather than bypassing them, and she encourages clients to engage fully with the emotions that arise as part of the path toward greater fulfillment and well-being.

Tanisha draws on a mix of clinical methods to help people develop practical coping skills, improve relationships, and process traumatic experiences. She positions herself as a supportive collaborator who helps clients identify strengths, set goals, and create a treatment plan that fits their life. Her practice is grounded in empowering clients to reclaim a sense of agency and to work toward meaningful, sustainable change.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and healing

Tanisha uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful and empathetic environment where clients lead the conversation and her role is to listen, reflect, and support individual goals. This approach helps people who need validation, stronger self-understanding, and a collaborative space to explore change.

She also incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and build concrete skills for managing anxiety, stress, mood, and coping with life transitions. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, useful for those wanting tools to change day-to-day patterns.

For trauma work, Tanisha draws on EMDR techniques that focus on reducing the intensity of distress tied to traumatic memories and learning to process painful experiences in a structured way. EMDR can be especially helpful for people who continue to feel stuck after traumatic events.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy, and Tanisha works collaboratively with each client to determine what methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules, easier access for those who live far from offices, and multiple ways to communicate depending on comfort level. Licensed professionals can deliver meaningful, effective support through these modalities while tailoring frequency and format to fit each person’s life.