- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Maine
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Theresa
Theresa Flannery-Blachura is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, compassionate support. She centers sessions on helping people manage anxiety, stress, and relationship concerns. Parents looking for guidance around parenting pressures will find a straightforward, nonjudgmental approach.
With 16 years of experience, Theresa draws on trauma-informed ideas and attention to sexuality and gender to guide conversations. She aims to help people notice patterns, build self-compassion, and strengthen everyday communication skills.
Background and approach
Therapy sessions often focus on tangible tools rather than abstract theory. Theresa works with people facing loneliness, caregiver strain, panic, and mood shifts. She also supports those navigating LGBT concerns and issues tied to identity.
Many sessions include skill-building for social anxiety and strategies to reduce panic symptoms. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then offers clear steps clients can try between meetings.
The emphasis is on small changes that fit into busy lives and parenting routines. Theresa practices in Maine and offers multiple ways to connect so therapy can fit varied schedules. She uses language that is direct and accessible to keep conversations useful from the first session.
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.
Evidence-based methods and flexible online care
Theresa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on trauma-informed care and approaches that build emotional skills. Trauma-informed care means attention to how past hurt shows up now, with gentle pacing and strategies to reduce overwhelming reactions. Approaches that focus on social anxiety and panic work on small behavior changes and breathing or grounding techniques to lessen immediate distress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Theresa will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them over time based on what feels useful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people do in-depth work from wherever they are, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or camera time is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, quick strategy questions, and ongoing reminders between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around parenting and work demands and to keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Theresa
What kinds of concerns does Theresa help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges, plus caregiver stress and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on practical tools, self-compassion, and clearer communication rather than abstract theory.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Theresa has 16 years of experience working with people on mood concerns, panic, post-traumatic stress, and issues around sexuality and isolation.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the credential ME LCSW and practices in Maine.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Theresa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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