- Years in practice
- 26
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Theresa
Theresa Bowes is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 26 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She writes plainly and listens with empathy to understand what matters to each person. Her style aims to meet people where they are and build practical ways forward through real conversation.
Theresa treats a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, low self-esteem, and depression.
Background and approach
She also helps people facing communication problems, divorce and separation, postpartum depression, and challenges tied to sexuality and non-monogamous relationships. Her work often centers on immediate problems that affect day-to-day life and relationships. Her approach draws on client-centered therapy to honor each person’s perspective.
She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Theresa blends solution-focused methods to set clear goals and DBT strategies when people need better emotion regulation and coping skills. In sessions she listens for the practical wisdom a person already carries and helps turn that insight into small, doable steps.
Conversations are direct but respectful, focused on what’s most useful now. Theresa aims to help people develop skills and routines that reduce overwhelm and build more stability. Theresa is based in Washington and works in English.
She offers flexible session formats to fit different schedules and preferences.
What Theresa works with
Everything Theresa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Theresa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Approaches Theresa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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.
Approaches that fit real life, delivered online
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding your perspective and meeting you where you are. It emphasizes listening, validation, and helping you find your own answers to practical problems like parenting stress or relationship conflicts.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors maintain worry, low mood, or unhelpful patterns. It teaches straightforward skills to change thinking and try new behaviors that reduce symptoms and improve daily routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Theresa will collaborate with each person to decide whether client-centered conversation, CBT techniques, DBT skills, or a solution-focused plan fits best. She adjusts methods based on goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in sessions.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let you have a face-to-face conversation when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into parenting routines, work breaks, or times when traveling makes in-person visits difficult.
Questions people ask about Theresa
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, anger, and self-esteem problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, combining listening with tools from CBT, DBT, and solution-focused work to set achievable goals.
What is her background and experience?
She is a licensed mental health counselor with 26 years of experience working with a wide variety of life and relationship challenges.
Where is she located and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Washington and holds the LMHC credential, listed as WA LMHC LH.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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