Tarsha Banks , LMHC

Tarsha Banks brings 18 years of experience as a Florida-based mental health professional who focuses on helping individuals and families navigate challenging life moments. She holds a master's degree (MS), a National Certification in Counseling, and practices as an LMHC - a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida. Her work has spanned individual, group, and family counseling across a wide age range, serving clients from children to older adults.

She has conducted a variety of clinical assessments including crisis evaluations, suicidal risk assessments, substance use assessments, and brief cognitive screenings. Her experience includes supporting people with and without disabilities, working in and outside of correctional settings, and collaborating with parents of school-aged children to address behavioral and developmental concerns.

Tarsha has supported clients facing diverse mental health and life challenges, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, coping with a loved one who has dementia, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, self-injurious behaviors, and suicidal ideation. She also assists with stress, relationships, parenting, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and adjusting to life changes. Communication problems, family difficulties, impulsivity, intellectual disability, mood disorders, self-harm, workplace issues, and young adult transitions are additional areas she addresses.

Her clinical approach draws on Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She works collaboratively with each person to outline the most appropriate plan, tailoring techniques to fit individual strengths, goals, and circumstances. Tarsha is committed to supporting clients through difficult moments and helping them pursue meaningful, sustainable change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Sessions

Tarsha Banks integrates several practical approaches into online work so clients can address concerns in ways that fit their lives. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration - the therapist follows the client’s lead, helping them explore feelings, values, and goals while building self-direction and confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - it is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges by teaching concrete skills for coping and problem solving. Motivational Interviewing is a goal-oriented, collaborative method that supports clients who are ambivalent about change - it helps people find their own reasons and motivation for taking steps forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative assessment can evolve as progress is made and circumstances change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity when life is unpredictable, and access licensed professionals from different locations. For many people, online work makes consistent care more manageable while preserving the collaborative, skills-based focus of in-person therapy.