Tanisha Harris, LCSW, LICSW

Tanisha Harris is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, goal-focused strategies to help people feel steadier in daily life. She draws on nine years of experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship challenges, and trauma-related concerns. Tanisha writes plainly and listens carefully to what matters most to each person.

In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, among other approaches, to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments that can change how they feel. She also works with EMDR for people processing traumatic memories, and uses solution-focused techniques to set clear, achievable steps forward.

Tanisha tailors conversations and plans to match each person’s situation and goals. She aims for sessions that are straightforward and respectful, with tools people can use between meetings. Parents, students, and workers juggling busy schedules have found the practical focus helpful.

Her work emphasizes building skills for communication, reducing isolation, and improving mood regulation. She helps people manage self-harm urges, strengthen self-love, and address post-traumatic stress in concrete ways. Tanisha keeps explanations direct and avoids jargon so people can use what they learn right away.

Located in Washington, she offers a calm, nonjudgmental space for people ready to try change. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Tanisha meets that courage with steady support and clear next steps.

Approaches for online healing and practical change

Tanisha uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes that can ease anxiety and improve mood. CBT sessions focus on clear steps, homework experiments, and measurable goals to build daily coping skills.

She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for people working through traumatic memories. EMDR sessions aim to reduce distress tied to past events by guiding processing in a structured way while tracking progress over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tanisha collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and pace. She explains options, checks in about comfort with each method, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy more flexible for busy lives. Video visits allow face-to-face interaction; phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a schedule. These options let people maintain continuity of care across work, school, and home commitments while using the approaches that work best for them.