Tasheena Carlson , LMHC

Tasheena Carlson is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with seven years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, addiction, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and work or career strain. She also offers support around LGBT concerns, parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and blended family issues.

Tasheena uses a person-centered, strength-based approach. She aims to meet clients where they are and help them identify practical tools they already have. Sessions focus on building skills for coping with life changes and managing emotions that feel overwhelming.

Therapy with Tasheena centers on a collaborative relationship. She treats the client as the expert on their life while providing guidance and strategies to make changes. When someone feels safe in the room, growth is more likely to follow, she says.

Her work often includes helping clients develop confidence and motivation. She supports people working through trauma, addiction, anger, isolation, or compassion fatigue by breaking problems into manageable steps. The goal is steady progress rather than overnight fixes.

Outside of work she enjoys hiking, painting, and singing in her car. Those interests feed a curious and energetic approach to therapy. Tasheena aims to create a space that is both challenging and supportive so people can explore, grow, and move toward the life they want.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often focus on identifying patterns in thoughts and behaviors and building practical skills to change them. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thinking and replace it with more balanced perspectives, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another approach emphasizes skill building for emotional regulation and coping, useful for anger, stress, addiction, and trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in session. That means trying different techniques and adjusting the focus as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, while phone sessions can fit a short break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, and people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.