- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Client-centered care
About Tarsha
Tarsha Washington is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina with eight years of formal counseling experience. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, grief, relationship struggles, parenting stress, career decisions, and life purpose. She also addresses trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and coping with major life changes.
Tarsha uses a person-centered style that values the client’s own choices and goals. She listens for what matters to each person and encourages self-determination. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than abstract theories.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing. That mix lets her work on thoughts and behaviors, emotion regulation skills, communication, and motivation to change. She uses strategies that help people manage impulses, reduce stress, and improve relationships.
Tarsha trained in social work at Herbert Lehman College and brings many years of social services experience alongside her LPC credential. Her practice pays attention to how home, work, and community fit together and how barriers in those areas can affect daily functioning.
In sessions she aims to be respectful and direct. People can expect clear conversation about goals, targeted tools to try between sessions, and ongoing review of what is or isn’t helping. She asks clients to be active in planning their next steps.
Approach-focused online sessions and practical skills
Client-Centered Therapy centres on the person’s own goals and choices. The therapist listens, reflects, and follows what the client identifies as important to help people make their own decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches specific skills for regulating emotions, managing impulses, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean focusing on CBT tools for anxious thinking, DBT skills for emotional regulation, or a client-centered process to clarify life purpose.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, enabling shorter check-ins when needed, or allowing sessions during a lunch break. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to assign practical exercises between meetings and to monitor progress in everyday settings, helping clients test small changes where they happen.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, trauma, grief, relationship issues, parenting stress, career questions, and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a person-centered stance combined with practical tools from CBT and DBT to clarify values, spot unhelpful thinking, and try small experiments toward change.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has eight years as a Licensed Professional Counselor plus many additional years in social services roles working with adults, families, and children.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in South Carolina.
Can someone who speaks another language work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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