About Tarisha
Tarisha McCullen is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage anxiety and stress. She brings eight years of clinical experience to sessions and aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. Tarisha writes and talks in plain terms so people can understand each step of care.
She helps people work through mood concerns such as depression, bipolar issues, and disruptive mood dysregulation. She also supports those dealing with grief, post-traumatic stress, and parenting or family problems.
Background and approach
Practical skills for anger, communication, and coping with life changes are part of her approach. Tarisha has worked with people facing attention and hyperactivity struggles, including ADHD, and with eating and intimacy-related concerns. She also addresses workplace stress, self-esteem, feelings of emptiness, and issues common to young adults and women.
Veteran and armed forces issues are among her additional focus areas. Sessions tend to be collaborative and tailored to what each person needs in the moment. Tarisha emphasizes meeting clients where they are and choosing strategies that fit daily life.
She describes her style as compassionate and straightforward. Tarisha is based in North Carolina and holds the credential LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She offers sessions in English and works with people from a variety of backgrounds who are ready to take steps toward feeling better.
Evidence-based approaches for online anxiety care
Tarisha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical tools and clear steps. One common approach emphasizes skill-building for managing intense emotions and improving daily functioning; it helps with anger, mood swings, and stress by teaching breathing, grounding, and behavior strategies. Another approach centers on addressing patterns of thought and behavior that fuel anxiety and depression; this work involves noticing unhelpful thinking, testing beliefs, and trying small behavioral changes to see what helps.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work she does with each person. She listens to your goals and daily routines, then suggests approaches that match your needs. Decisions about focus and techniques are made together so treatment fits your life and priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varying schedules and preferences. Video calls are useful for deeper conversation and body language cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief updates, coping reminders, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to maintain consistent work while juggling school, work, caregiving, or travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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