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Tanika Black

Tanika Black, LPC

Louisiana

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Mood concerns

  • Anger management
  • Mood disorders
  • Stress coping

About Tanika

Tanika Black is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 14 years of experience. She helps people who struggle with anger, depression, anxiety, mood disorders and related concerns. She also supports those facing life changes, parenting stress, addiction issues, and questions about sexual identity.

Tanika works in straightforward sessions that focus on the problems a person brings. She listens for how anger and frustration show up day to day - at work, in relationships, or inside the self. Conversations include practical ways to notice triggers and try different responses in real situations.

Her background includes work across mood disorders, trauma and grief, and stress-related difficulties. She has experience with ADHD, bipolar presentations, panic and phobias, and postpartum and seasonal mood concerns. That breadth helps when anger appears alongside other conditions or life transitions.

Sessions aim to identify patterns of behavior and thinking that keep problems going. Tanika uses approaches grounded in evidence to help people try new coping skills and reduce impulsive reactions. She talks through concrete tools and simple experiments to test what works for each person.

People meet her for short-term focused work or for longer support while navigating big changes. She encourages step-by-step progress and practical adjustments people can use between sessions. If someone needs help getting started, the next steps are straightforward and explained clearly.

How Tanika uses evidence-based techniques online

Tanika draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that teach practical skills. One approach focuses on behavior change and coping strategies to reduce impulsive reactions and manage anger in real situations. This helps when frustration flares at work or at home by giving people short, repeatable steps to try.

Another approach emphasizes mood regulation and managing overlapping symptoms like depression, anxiety, or panic. It breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and offers exercises for mood stabilization and clearer decision making.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and daily routine. Together they review what helps, adjust techniques, and set practical homework to try between sessions.

Confirm the exact session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. These practical benefits help people maintain momentum while testing new ways to handle anger and related concerns.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Anger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCaregiver issues and stressControl issuesDomestic violenceForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

Louisiana, Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she address related to anger?

She works with anger alongside depression, anxiety, bipolar symptoms, and stress. She also addresses issues like impulsivity, control problems, and relationship strain.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical skill building. Sessions focus on noticing triggers, testing new responses, and practicing coping strategies.

How much experience does the therapist have?

She has 14 years of professional experience working with mood, stress, trauma, and related concerns. That background includes work with grief, addiction, and parenting stress.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and Louisiana and practices from Louisiana.

Which languages are supported during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients within her licensed region.

How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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