Litsa Tanner

Litsa first started teaching at USF as a a part-time faculty member in the marriage and family therapy program at the Santa Rosa Campus in 2019. In fall of 2025 she accepted a full-time assistant professor position in the marriage and family therapy program at the Hilltop campus. Litsa has a particular interest in training new clinicians, understanding what makes treatments most effective, and how to increase access to mental health services throughout our community.

In addition to her teaching, Litsa is the owner and co-founder of the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy a private group practice specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders using evidence based treatments as well as providing intensive training for post degree masters clinicians pursuing their hours for licensure.

• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Anxiety disorders
• Clinical training and supervision

• Colorado State University, MS in Human Development and Family Studies - Marriage and Family Therapy, 2002
• University of Northern Colorado, BA in Sociology - Family Studies, Minor in Women's Studies, 1998

• Tompkins, M, Owen, D.J., Shiloff, N.H, & Tanner, L.R. (2019) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for OCD in Youth: A Step-By-Step Guide. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
• Tanner, L.R. and Lyness, K.P. (2003) Out of the Closet, Still in the Home: Providing Queer Affirmative Therapy for Youth and Their Families. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy 15:1, pages 21-35.
• Tanner, L.R., Zimmerman, T.S., Haddock, S., and Lund, L. (2003) Images of Couples and Families in Feature-Length Disney Animated Films. The American Journal of Family Therapy 31:5, pages 355-373.