Tishawna Lewis, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Tishawna!

I provide a warm, collaborative space where individuals can explore anxiety, trauma, OCD, life transitions, and relationship challenges using evidence-based approaches. My approach is culturally responsive and trauma-informed, designed to support healing, growth, and emotional resilience.

My focus

I primarily work with adults and adolescents experiencing anxiety, OCD, trauma, depression, substance use, and life transitions. My clients often seek therapy to improve emotional regulation, build resilience, heal from past experiences, and improve relationships.

My approach

I approach therapy with warmth, curiosity, and respect for each client's unique experiences and values. My work draws from CBT, EMDR, and ERP for OCD-related concerns. I also incorporate Motivational Interviewing, trauma-informed care, and DBT-informed skills to support emotional regulation and behavioral change.

My communication style

My communication style is warm, collaborative, and down-to-earth. I aim to create a space where clients feel heard, supported, and free to be themselves without fear of judgment. Sessions often feel like a conversation—grounded in empathy, curiosity, and a shared commitment to growth.

My journey to mental healthcare

I was drawn to understanding people's emotions and the unspoken stories behind their experiences. My path to becoming a therapist was deeply influenced by my own lived experiences and a desire to create the kind of safe, affirming space I didn't always have growing up.

My goals for you

I view goal setting as a collaborative and evolving process. In our early sessions, I work with clients to clarify what brings them to therapy, explore what meaningful change looks like, and identify practical, achievable goals aligned with their values.

Our first session

In our first session, you can expect a welcoming, supportive space where we begin building a strong therapeutic foundation. We'll discuss your concerns, background, and what led you to seek therapy. We'll explore your goals and begin identifying what you'd like to get out of our work together.

I identify as...

Female
Black or African American
Christian

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

EMDR

Exposure Response Prevention

Dialectical (DBT)

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults
Minors

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Aetna - Medicare Advantage
Alignment Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
All Savers
Allegiance

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from University of Phoenix.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Tishawna Lewis