Tierra Rushing , LCSW

Tierra Rushing is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who creates a compassionate, strengths-based environment where adults and adolescents can work through depression, anxiety, trauma, family conflict, and stress-related concerns. She approaches each person as an individual, combining practical guidance and therapeutic tools with respect for a client’s autonomy so they can build on their own strengths and reach meaningful goals.

She adapts evidence-informed methods to fit a client’s needs, drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Positive Psychology, and Motivational Interviewing. Tierra has provided both brief and longer-term interventions across a range of settings, offering individual, group, and family sessions as well as psychoeducation and referrals when additional resources are needed.

Tierra earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Central Florida in 2014 and completed a Master’s in Social Work at Florida Atlantic University in 2015 through the Advanced Standing Program. As an LCSW - a licensed clinical social worker - she is trained to provide clinical assessment and psychotherapy to people facing emotional and relational challenges.

She emphasizes the importance of healthy relationships with others and with oneself, and works collaboratively to build practical skills that help people identify what is missing in their lives and take steps toward a more fulfilling future.

Therapeutic Approaches for Remote Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and a nonjudgmental stance so clients can explore values, relationships, and self-esteem at their own pace. This approach supports people working through life transitions, relationship concerns, and challenges with self-worth.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT offers structured techniques to build coping skills and reduce symptoms by addressing unhelpful thoughts and actions.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style that helps people resolve uncertainty and strengthen motivation for change. It is useful when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about next steps in their life, work, or relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tierra works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to adjust methods over time so therapy feels like a fit.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to schedule sessions around busy lives and to connect with licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations. These remote formats offer flexibility in pacing, communication style, and follow-up between sessions, allowing therapy to adapt to each person’s routine and needs.