- Down-to-earth approach
- Strengths focused
- Trauma aware
About Teresa
Teresa Hess is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with 10 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. Teresa emphasizes building resilience and finding strengths people can use every day.
She creates a calm, non-judgmental space for people to talk about what matters most to them. Sessions are shaped by active listening and straightforward, evidence-informed techniques. Teresa aims to help clients boost motivation, improve self-esteem, and build coping skills that fit real life.
Her work often addresses the effects of trauma and abuse while supporting recovery at a steady pace. She also pays attention to concerns around identity, including LGBT issues, and to life transitions such as career change or parenting stress. Adoption and foster care concerns are listed among her additional focus areas.
Teresa uses approaches that emphasize relationships, thinking patterns, and present-day problem solving. She draws on Attachment-Based ideas, cognitive behavioral methods, and mindfulness practices to help people understand reactions and make small, useful changes. Narrative and solution-focused strategies are used when clients want to reframe their stories or set clear, short-term goals.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Teresa works with each person to set aims and track progress. People who want practical tools and a respectful, steady therapeutic ally often find this approach helpful.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based work focuses on how relationships shape emotions and behavior. Online sessions can be used to notice patterns in how you relate to others and to practice new ways of connecting and responding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses clear steps and homework tasks to change unhelpful thinking and build new routines. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Teresa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She tailors techniques so they feel practical and doable between sessions rather than one-size-fits-all.
Confirm which session formats are being offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - they can save travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce disruption to daily schedules. They also let people work with a licensed professional in Florida without needing to commute. If you have questions about scheduling or session length, ask when you complete the matching questionnaire.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Teresa helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, motivation, and related life changes listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is empathic and practical, combining active listening with evidence-informed techniques to build skills and track progress.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience supporting people through a range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats Teresa is offering at the time.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription 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.