- Years in practice
- 21
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Theresa
Theresa Grodi-Kennon is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 21 years in mental health. She focuses on practical support for parents and adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. Her approach is straightforward and gentle, aimed at helping people regain balance and confidence.
Theresa draws on methods that help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. She listens without judgment and works with each person to set clear goals.
Background and approach
Sessions often include problem solving, learning new coping skills, and reframing thoughts so daily life feels more manageable. Her background includes long experience in psychiatric hospital settings and more recent outpatient independent practice work in the community. That mix shaped her ability to respond to crises and to support steady, practical change over time.
Theresa has particular experience helping people through grief and loss and managing mood-related concerns. Theresa seeks to create an emotionally safe, inviting appointment where people feel heard. She emphasizes teamwork - collaborating with the person to identify priorities and simple steps forward.
She also shares resources and exercises clients can use between sessions. Parents who feel overwhelmed by daily demands, relationship strain, or transitions often find the focus is on building realistic routines and stronger coping tools. Theresa encourages openness to change and supports people as they try new habits and perspectives.
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
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Theresa lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and choose actions that match what matters most to them. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and decisions about parenting or life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through concrete exercises and homework. It often helps with mood, sleep, and daily routines. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and reflects so the person can find their own solutions.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Theresa will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That process can shift over time as priorities change and progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is good for face-to-face work and exercises, phone can be a lower-bandwidth option, and chat or text works well for brief check-ins and tracking progress between sessions. These formats let people fit therapy into busy days and continue work even during transitions.
Questions people ask about Theresa
Which concerns does Theresa focus on?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar symptoms, trauma and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style like?
Theresa uses a warm, team-oriented style with problem solving, active listening, and practical skill teaching to help people manage daily struggles.
How long has she worked in mental health?
She brings 21 years of experience including time in psychiatric hospitals and outpatient independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Florida LCSW and provides services from Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Theresa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through 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 a session based on therapist availability.
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