- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Teresa
Teresa Hess is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with ten years of practice in Florida. She focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and parenting concerns. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth.
She aims to help clients rediscover strengths and build resilience. Teresa uses listening and empathy first. She combines gentle questioning with tools that people can try between sessions.
That can mean helping someone spot unhelpful thoughts, build steadier routines, or practice short mindfulness exercises.
Background and approach
Sessions are tailored to each person's goals and pace. Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and worries linked to career and workplace stress. Teresa also supports people facing adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and blended family matters.
She brings focused attention to body image, self-esteem, and life purpose questions. Therapy with her often blends skill building and reflective work. Some weeks focus on coping strategies and problem solving.
Other weeks look at the stories people tell about themselves and how those stories shape choices. Teresa offers straightforward coaching-style support when needed, along with traditional therapeutic listening. She practices in English and holds the FL LMHC credential.
Her work is aimed at practical change, one step at a time.
What Teresa works with
Everything Teresa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Teresa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- First responder issues
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Teresa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape feelings and behavior in close relationships today. It can help people who struggle with trust, closeness, or repeated patterns that cause pain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and build present-moment awareness, which can ease worry and improve emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Teresa will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a client's goals and situation. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time so it aligns with needs and preferences.
Online formats offer flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when depth and nonverbal cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is best. Live chat and text messaging support quick questions, in-between check-ins, or ongoing problem solving between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Teresa
What concerns does Teresa commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, parenting concerns, and related life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
She listens with empathy and uses practical tools like thought work, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies to help clients make small changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including compassion fatigue and first responder issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as FL LMHC, and practices from Florida.
In which languages are sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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