Tarsha Washington

Tarsha Washington is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been actively providing therapy services since 2015 and brings eight years of direct counseling experience, along with more than 18 years of combined experience in various social services roles working with adults, families, and children. She is licensed to practice professional counseling in South Carolina (SC LPC 7100).

Tarsha approaches her work with the intention of supporting and empowering individuals to reach their goals. She creates a person-centered environment that encourages self-determination, models healthy decision-making, and acknowledges each person’s unique strengths. In sessions she engages with warmth, respect, and a consistently positive regard for the people she works with.

She earned her undergraduate degree in Social Work from Herbert Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, where she was introduced to the social work relationship principles developed by Felix Biestek. Those principles shape her purposeful interactions and include: (1) Individualism - recognizing each person has unique qualities; (2) Purposeful Expression of Feelings - honoring the need to express feelings freely; (3) Controlled Emotional Involvement - being sensitive to another’s feelings and responding appropriately; (4) Acceptance - meeting a person where they are, acknowledging strengths and limitations to foster safety and self-awareness; (5) Non-Judgmental Attitude - avoiding blame or persecution because of someone’s situation; (6) Self-Determination - supporting a person’s right to make their own choices in the helping process; and (7) Confidentiality - upholding a person’s right to privacy except in limited, specified circumstances.

Tarsha works in the client’s best interest to identify and address barriers that may be disrupting functioning at home, at school, at work, or within the community. Her background across social services settings informs a practical, compassionate approach to challenges such as family conflict, trauma, stress and anxiety, relationship issues, parenting concerns, mood disorders, and other life transitions.