Taneisha Riley
I'm so happy that you reached out for help. I am Taneisha Riley. Since childhood and into my professional career, I have always held one thing above all—helping people navigate difficult circumstances and situations, finding solutions that allow the average person to live with greater purpose and fulfillment.
I can also be of service if you are seeking marital and/or couples counseling and Christian counseling.
This quest to change lives led me into the counseling field. My treatment approach is holistic, attending to your mental and emotional well-being. I also offer marital and couples counseling, as well as Christian counseling. I believe it’s not enough to treat the body if the mind remains off-balance. My treatment regimen is holistic—attending to your mental, and emotional well-being. I can also be of service if you are seeking marital and/or couples counseling and Christian counseling.
First session
Clients should expect to be given an introduction and to give an introduction about themselves including their family of origin, work and/or academic life, hobbies and interests, inspirations and passions, current relationships and relationship history, spiritual beliefs, and areas of concern for seeking counseling. In addition they should expect questions and to give honest answers to aid in assessment of counseling needs and risks.
Strengths
I am a compassionate and insightful therapist who approaches my work with warmth and genuineness, supporting individuals and couples. I am uniquely gifted and skilled to help my clients identify the root cause of their problems then take action to resolve them. Clients often describe me as a deep listener who also provides thoughtful challenges that encourage personal growth. I believe in ending sessions with practical and realistic homework that fosters progress between appointments. I am a problem solver and a solutions driven counselor.
Ideal clients
I am best positioned to service those clients who are ready for change, take personal responsibility for their actions, ready to be accountable by willingly taking action to improve their lives and situation by following through with their therapeutic goals (or action plan). I love working with people and learning from them then identifying how to best help them reach their own individual goal(s).
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I utilize cognitive behavioural therapy to help my clients understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and reaction to help inspire them to change to improve their well-being.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I utilize solution focused brief treatment to help clients identify their desire outcome then identify the work they need to achieve their goals.
Reality Therapy
I utilize reality therapy to help my clients identify if what they are doing is actually helping them reach their goal to inspire self-reflection and necessary actions.
Christian Counseling
I utilize biblical based ideologies and principles to help those clients who desire Christian counseling and want to be guided by scripture to address underlying areas of concern.
Motivational Interviewing
I utilize motivational interviewing to gather information and assess stage of change clients with hopes to get them to take action to improve their situations and lives
Location
Virtual sessions