- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Theresa
Theresa Shultz is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 16 years of experience to clients in North Carolina. She is a mother and grandmother who speaks from lived experience, including long-term recovery from alcoholism. Theresa offers a calm, straightforward presence and practical help for everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and sleeping problems.
Theresa keeps sessions warm and direct. She listens without judgement and helps people set small, achievable goals.
Background and approach
She uses tools drawn from cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and solution-focused work to break problems into manageable steps. Her approach is collaborative. Theresa helps clients name the change they want and plans steps to get there.
Sessions move at a client’s pace, and she offers clear feedback and practical exercises to practice between meetings. Theresa has worked in varied roles across mental health settings for many years, giving her experience with depression, trauma, anger, relationship strain, and process addictions. She also supports people dealing with career stress, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
Theresa holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, in North Carolina. She provides therapy in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. The therapy model uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Theresa lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches you can try online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, motivation struggles, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing it against real-life evidence, which is helpful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist reflects what the client says and helps the client find their own solutions.Choosing an approach is part of the work together. Theresa treats the selection as collaborative and will help the person decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adapts tools from ACT, CBT, and client-centered work to match what a client needs in session and between meetings.
Online formats let therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels important. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, or ongoing support between sessions. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical steps and real-life progress.
Questions people ask about Theresa
What issues does Theresa focus on?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, grief, sleep problems, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Theresa is warm, attentive, and direct. She works collaboratively to set goals and uses practical exercises clients can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 16 years of experience in mental health settings and long-term personal recovery from alcohol use, which informs her work with addiction and related issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Theresa holds an LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost 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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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