- Practical coping skills
- Respectful listening
- Lived issues focus
About Teresa
Teresa Worthy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of experience. She focuses on practical, respectful counseling that centers the person rather than labels. Teresa aims to help people manage anxiety, depression, life changes, relationship challenges, addiction, ADHD, and grief with steady support.
Her sessions are warm and interactive. She listens closely, asks direct questions, and helps clients set realistic steps they can try between meetings. Teresa emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing language about struggles people bring to therapy.
Teresa draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s situation. She uses elements from cognitive behavioral strategies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered work. That blend is shaped to address practical problems like sleep, anger, parenting stress, caregiving burdens, chronic illness, and recovery from domestic violence.
Living with health challenges is one area Teresa lists among her focuses; she supports people coping with chronic pain, illness, and disability by helping them manage stress and adapt routines. She also helps with workplace and career concerns, relationship communication, and issues tied to identity, including LGBTQ concerns.
People who choose Teresa can expect collaborative planning and concrete coping tools. She invites those ready to make changes to start with a simple conversation about goals and next steps.
Her sessions are warm and interactive. She listens closely, asks direct questions, and helps clients set realistic steps they can try between meetings. Teresa emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing language about struggles people bring to therapy.
Teresa draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s situation. She uses elements from cognitive behavioral strategies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered work. That blend is shaped to address practical problems like sleep, anger, parenting stress, caregiving burdens, chronic illness, and recovery from domestic violence.
Living with health challenges is one area Teresa lists among her focuses; she supports people coping with chronic pain, illness, and disability by helping them manage stress and adapt routines. She also helps with workplace and career concerns, relationship communication, and issues tied to identity, including LGBTQ concerns.
People who choose Teresa can expect collaborative planning and concrete coping tools. She invites those ready to make changes to start with a simple conversation about goals and next steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Mississippi, Oregon
Languages
English
How Teresa's Approaches Shape Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It is useful for anxiety, chronic pain, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with depression, anxiety, sleep, and ADHD-related struggles. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on providing a nonjudgmental space where the client leads the conversation and the therapist offers empathy and reflection to support insight and self-direction.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teresa collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying strategies together, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed rather than committing to one single method from the start.
The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Online work can reduce travel time and make it simpler to keep regular check-ins. The therapist's biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm which online or in-person options are currently offered before booking. The emphasis is on making therapy manageable and relevant to everyday routines rather than on a particular delivery mode.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Teresa address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting stress, career and compassion fatigue among other areas.
What is Teresa's therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, engaging, and interactive. She focuses on respectful dialogue and practical steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does the therapist have?
Teresa brings 21 years of counseling experience working with a wide range of concerns from mood issues to trauma and caregiving stress.
What credential does Teresa hold and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and is located in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Teresa is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Teresa?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.