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Tanisha Lakia Newsome, LCAS A

NPI Record: ActivePoetry Therapist
NPI1861954331
Durham, North Carolina

Provider's NPPES record last updated: June 19, 2026

Overview

Entity Type
Individual Healthcare Provider
NPI
1861954331
Primary Specialty
Poetry Therapist
Practice Location
Durham, North Carolina
Sole Proprietor
Yes

Federal Screening

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Source data
September 10, 2026
Records indexed
84,001
Screened
Sep 18, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC

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SAM.gov Exclusions

U.S. General Services Administration

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Specialties & Taxonomies

  • Poetry Therapist

    Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers

    Primary

    A medical or mental health professional who has attained credentials after satisfactorily completing a poetry therapy training program approved by the National Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy (NFBPT). Training includes didactic work, peer group experience, and supervised practicum.<br/>An NFBPT credentialed certified poetry therapist (CPT) or registered poetry therapist (PTR) integrates discussion of published literature and reflective or creative writing into the psychotherapeutic process to achieve goals of emotional well-being, symptom reduction, and improved interpersonal communication.<br/>Certified poetry therapists and registered poetry therapists are licensed mental health professionals with advanced training in the theory and practice of poetry therapy. CPTs and PTRs are qualified to work independently with emotionally troubled populations in clinical, rehabilitative, community and educational institutions. They also work with emotionally healthy individuals adjusting to developmental issues, life crises, or disabilities. The PTR completes an advanced level of training and fieldwork, commensurate with the highest levels of clinical practice. The terms poetry therapy, applied poetry facilitation, journal therapy, bibliotherapy, biblio/poetry therapy, and poetry/journal therapy reflect the interactive use of literature and/or writing to promote personal growth and emotional healing. In addition to poetry, poetry therapy applies all forms or written and spoken language including story, myth, folk and fairy tale and other genres of poetic expression as well as journal, memoir, and narrative. The poetry therapy process integrates discussion of published literature and reflective or creative writing for expression and communication of thoughts and feelings to facilitate participants' emotional well-being. The field of poetry therapy encompasses all of these modalities, though only a duly trained and licensed clinical practitioner can be credentialed as CPT or PTR.

    Taxonomy code 102X00000X
  • Counselor

    Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)

    Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers

    Definition to come...

    Taxonomy code 101YA0400X
  • Counselor

    Pastoral

    Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers

    Definition to come...

    Taxonomy code 101YP1600X
  • Health Educator

    Other Service Providers

    Health educators work in a variety of settings providing education to individuals or groups of individuals on healthy behaviors, wellness, and health-related topics with the goal of preventing diseases and health problems. Health educators generally require a bachelor's degree and may receive additional training, such as through mentoring, internships, or volunteer work.

    Taxonomy code 174H00000X
  • Case Manager/Care Coordinator

    Other Service Providers

    A person who provides case management services and assists an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services. The person has the ability to provide an assessment and review of completed plan of care on a periodic basis. This person is also able to take collaborative action to coordinate the services with other providers and monitor the enrollee's progress toward the cost-effective achievement of objectives specified in the plan of care. Credentials may vary from an experience in the fields of psychology, social work, rehabilitation, nursing or a closely related human service field, to a related Assoc of Arts Degree or to nursing credentials. Some states may require certification in case management.

    Taxonomy code 171M00000X

Provider-Reported License Information

Counselor (North Carolina)
LCAS-26837
Counselor (North Carolina)
129
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Practice Locations

Practice Location

2927 Forrestal Dr

Durham, North Carolina 27703-4785

Phone: (919) 519-0533

Record Information

Enumeration Date
April 3, 2019
Provider's NPPES Record Last Updated
June 19, 2026
Certification Date
June 19, 2026
NPISignal NPPES Dataset
August 2026

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