Are you a therapist navigating burnout, considering private practice, or wanting to expand into speaking and workshops? In this inspiring episode, Dr. TK interviews Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Tanisha Fulcher about her journey from working in high-risk mental health settings to launching her private practice and trauma-focused workshops.

Tanisha C. Fulcher is a licensed marriage & family therapist and owner of Beyond the Basics Family Counseling, Inc. in San Diego, CA. With over 12 years in the mental health field, she specializes in restoration, connectedness, and culturally informed care. Her practice offers therapy, training, and consulting to individuals, couples, families, public agencies, and non-profits. Tanisha holds a BS in Biochemistry from Spelman College and an MS in Marriage & Family Therapy from Northwestern University.

She is also a DTA Alumni - We love our community!

0:00 Intro – Creating time freedom & mental health awareness

1:24 Meet Tanisha – Background, credentials & location

2:39 What made you enter the mental health field?

3:44 Transition from science to psychology

6:59 Training experiences & job history

8:44 High-risk settings vs private practice

12:57 Why Tanisha started in someone else’s practice

16:03 Three levels of care for clinicians

19:18 Shifting from employee to entrepreneur mindset

24:01 Using private podcast coaching for growth

27:07 Private practice & speaking opportunities

31:15 Reframing online marketing as a business card

34:52 Tanisha’s trauma workshops & EMDR focus

39:59 Advice for early-career therapists

43:21 Staying motivated while juggling multiple roles

45:03 Where to find Tanisha online

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