01 · Who Tanika works with

Tanika works with stress, Anxiety, addictions and self esteem

Tanika lists 5 specialisms and 4 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Tanika chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Tanika's own words

What Tanika says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience providing therapy and case management across inpatient psychiatric, substance use, and community-based settings. I work with individuals navigating severe mental illness, co-occurring disorders, and life stressors, and I bring a strong foundation in assessment, treatment planning, and clinical collaboration.

My therapeutic approach is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), helping clients identify unhelpful thought patterns, build effective coping skills, and create meaningful change. I aim to provide a supportive, culturally responsive space where clients feel understood and empowered in their healing process.

Outside of the therapy room, I am a marathon runner, a practice that strongly influences my therapeutic approach. Distance running has taught me the importance of consistency, patience, and resilience-qualities that are just as essential in mental health work as they are in training for a race. I often encourage clients to view therapy as a process rather than a quick fix, honoring progress one step at a time.

Tanika Sharpe, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Tanika works

The 2 approaches Tanika lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Tanika lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Tanika's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Tanika runs a session.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Tanika practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Tanika's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Tanika at this point.

2. Naming Tanika specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Tanika is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Tanika.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

Virginia

Licence

VA LCSW 0904017402

Licence number

0904017402

Licence expires

30 Jun 2027

NPI

1164381257

Years in practice

3

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Tanika's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Tanika. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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