Tanisha Richardson, LCSW

Tanisha Richardson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 13 years of professional experience. She works with individuals and families facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and foster care challenges, relationship and family problems, grief, addiction, and other life transitions. She also supports people dealing with issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication difficulties.

Tanisha approaches therapy with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, holding a belief that people have inner strengths they can draw on to create meaningful change. She emphasizes the importance of moving through difficult feelings rather than avoiding them, and she tailors dialogue and treatment plans to each person’s specific needs and goals. Her work aims to empower clients to travel a healing path that acknowledges pain while working toward greater fulfillment and wellbeing.

She is licensed in New York - NY LCSW 094930 - and draws on a range of clinical methods to support clients through both immediate concerns and longer-term growth. Tanisha invites collaboration and partnership in treatment, helping people clarify priorities and build practical coping strategies for day-to-day life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Tanisha integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and EMDR into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, empathetic relationship and helping clients identify their own goals and strengths - it can be helpful for people seeking support with self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. CBT offers practical tools to recognize and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. EMDR is a structured approach often used to address trauma symptoms by helping the brain process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tanisha works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adjusts the plan over time to find the methods that feel most effective and comfortable.

Online therapy with Tanisha is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic limitations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access therapists and licensed professionals without needing to travel, while still receiving structured support and practical strategies tailored to daily life.