- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LCMHC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma, New Hampshire
- Languages
- English, Mandarin
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Theresa
Theresa Yu is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings nine years of clinical experience to her work in Oklahoma. She speaks English and Mandarin and draws on practical therapy methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship strain, and grief.
Theresa shapes each session around what will work best for the person in front of her. She uses straightforward techniques that focus on building insight and giving concrete tools.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to produce small, usable changes that can start right away. Her background includes roles in social work, foster and adoptive services, special education, pre-K teaching, and behavioral health case management. That mix has informed how she supports people dealing with trauma, attachment questions, neurodiversity such as autism, and complex family patterns.
Theresa has experience offering online telehealth, home-based, and office-based counseling. She has worked with adults, couples, children, and teens across issues like depression, self-esteem, addictions, and coping with life transitions. As a parent and foster caregiver herself, she understands the practical pressures of family life.
She aims to be direct, encouraging, and at times gently challenging so clients can move past blocks and act on their goals.
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
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Theresa lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- 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.
How Theresa Uses Therapy Models Online
Theresa commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then commit to actions that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people repair connection and trust in bonds that matter.She treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process. Early sessions focus on understanding your goals, history, and what feels most useful. Together you will try methods and adjust them based on what helps you make steady progress toward your priorities.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a work break. Live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family life or to keep therapy consistent across locations.
Questions people ask about Theresa
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and many related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is pragmatic and person-centered. Sessions focus on gaining insight, learning tools, and making small changes that can be used right away.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of clinical experience and has worked in social work, foster and adoptive services, special education, pre-K teaching, and behavioral health case management.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Oklahoma as listed in her profile.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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