- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Teresa
Teresa Taylor is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Louisiana. She started counseling because she wants to help people find more peace and balance amid daily stress. Teresa emphasizes practical steps to improve mood, relationships, and everyday functioning for adults and couples.
Teresa uses straightforward language and focuses on how thoughts and actions affect feelings. She often starts by helping clients notice unhelpful thinking patterns and then practices new ways of responding.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative, with goals set together and concrete skills offered to manage anxiety, depression, anger, and parenting challenges. Her work draws on cognitive behavioral strategies alongside client-centered listening. That means she listens first, then helps people test small changes that can reduce distress.
She also incorporates mindfulness and emotion-focused ideas to help people stay present and repair relationship strain when it comes up. Teresa has five years of counseling experience and has supported adults and couples from a variety of backgrounds. She describes therapy as a brave step and aims to make the process practical and hopeful.
Faith is sometimes part of her personal perspective, though she centers the client's goals in sessions. People who connect with Teresa usually want clear tools and steady support. She helps with parenting concerns, grief, trauma, sleep and eating struggles, ADHD-related challenges, and life transitions.
The work is paced to each person's needs, and she focuses on small, achievable changes that add up over 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
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
Approaches Teresa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
How these approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building an open, nonjudgmental space. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify their priorities and values. This approach is useful when someone needs steady support while working through parenting stress or life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Online CBT often uses short exercises, thought records, and behavioral experiments that a person can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. This approach suits clients who want structured tools and measurable progress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, brings skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. When adapted for online work, DBT supplies concrete skills in distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness that can be practiced in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Teresa will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a client's goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress is made so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skill teaching and role-play. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text messaging can support quick coaching, reminders, or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Teresa
What concerns does Teresa commonly help with?
She supports people working through stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, anger, grief, sleep and eating issues, parenting concerns, trauma and other related struggles.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative. She listens first, then offers practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioral and client-centered methods.
What kind of experience does she have?
Teresa has five years of counseling experience and has worked with adults and couples from varied backgrounds.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Teresa provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 based on therapist availability.
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