Tanika, LCSW, opens up about her inspiring journey from working in community mental health to building a sustainable private practice with multiple streams of income. In this interview, she shares how mentorship, CEO-level thinking, and accountability helped her evolve her business and herself.

Tanika Barber, LCSW — widely known as The InnerG Healer — is a therapist, holistic wellness practitioner, and founder of MBS Therapeutics PLLC. Licensed in NC, SC, and GA, she blends talk therapy with Reiki, sound healing, breathwork, meditation, and trauma-informed yoga to support BIPOC women in reclaiming self-love and peace.

Through her signature brands, Let’s Heal Sis and Beyond the Couch, Tanika creates powerful spaces for healing, sisterhood, and soulful transformation. Whether she’s leading retreats or mentoring therapists, her mission is clear: healing should be empowering, luxurious, and rooted in community.

🌐 Website: www.theinnerghealer.com

0:00 – Intro & Mental Health Awareness Month

0:25 – Meet Tanika: From Educator to Therapist

2:24 – Returning to School & Becoming an LCSW

4:08 – Early Career in Community Mental Health

8:23 – Transitioning into Private Practice

13:15 – What Led Her to Join the Community

17:05 – Learning to Think Like a CEO

20:46 – Finding Community & Accountability

26:00 – Evolving Into a Multi-Income Therapist

31:22 – Advice to Her Past & Future Self

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