Tierra Rushing, LCSW

Tierra Rushing is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps adults and adolescents navigate depression, anxiety, trauma, family conflict, stress, and a wide range of life changes. With a focus on practical skills and personal strengths, she creates a compassionate, supportive environment where clients can work toward clearer goals while maintaining autonomy over their progress. Tierra adapts evidence-informed techniques to each person’s needs, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, positive psychology, and Motivational Interviewing to address symptoms and build lasting coping strategies.

She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Central Florida in 2014 and completed a Master’s in Social Work at Florida Atlantic University in 2015 through the Advanced Standing Program. Tierra brings six years of clinical experience across a variety of settings and treatment formats, including individual, group, and family interventions. Her practice emphasizes meaningful relationships - with others and with oneself - and she partners with clients to develop the skills and insight needed to move forward toward a more fulfilling life.

Online Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client’s own goals and perspectives, with the therapist offering empathy and support while helping people identify their strengths and chart a path forward. This approach is well suited to relationship concerns, self-esteem work, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for depression, panic symptoms, and stress-related issues.

Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve ambivalence and find personal motivation for change by exploring values and goals in a collaborative way. It can be helpful for career shifts, substance-related concerns, and building commitment to new habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tierra works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage ongoing symptoms from home, and stay connected consistently with a licensed professional.