About Tahni
Tahni Higashiyama, MSW, LICSW, CFRC
A Yakima clinical therapist in private practice since 2009, Tahni provides adult counseling and brings specialized training in trauma-focused treatment and First Responder counseling.
Experience
A Collaborative, Strength-Based Practice
Tahni Higashiyama is a Clinical Therapist who has been in private practice since 2009. Her current practice focuses on individual and couples counseling for adults.
Since beginning work in counseling in 1994, she has served children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in a variety of treatment settings. Her work begins with each client’s needs, priorities, and goals. Together, Tahni and her clients develop a treatment approach that offers practical ways to address life’s challenges.
Approach
Treatment Shaped Around the Person, the Concern, and the Goal
Tahni draws from several approaches and tailors their use to the concerns and goals a client brings to counseling.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Prolonged Exposure
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Interpersonal
- Relational
Training
Professional Education and Specialized Training
Tahni earned her Master of Social Work from Eastern Washington University in 2000. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), a Certified First Responder Counselor (CFRC), and a Certified Interpersonal Neurobiology Clinician.
Her specialized training includes suicide prevention, Trauma-Focused CBT, and the DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol.
Availability
First Responder Specialty
As a Certified First Responder Counselor, Tahni specializes in working with First Responders and prioritizes appointment availability for this community. Call to ask a question or discuss an appointment.