- Practical coping skills
- Attachment-focused work
- CBT and ACT tools
About Theresia
Theresia Jackson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping people untangle what they are feeling and why. She speaks plainly, listens closely, and aims to help clients move from feeling stuck to making practical changes. Theresia acknowledges how painful it can be to feel lost, overwhelmed, or exhausted, and she offers steady support through those moments.
Theresia uses straightforward conversations to find what lies beneath the mask people often show the world. Sessions center on identifying patterns, naming emotions, and exploring the life events that shape current struggles. She helps people build skills to manage anxiety, depression, overthinking, and trauma responses so they can make clearer choices.
Her training includes focused study in marriage and family therapy and advanced coursework at the doctoral level. That background informs her understanding of attachment, family dynamics, and patterns of codependency. She draws on this knowledge to help clients examine relationship patterns and set boundaries that feel right for them.
Theresia’s clinical approach blends several methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She adapts techniques to the person in front of her rather than following a single formula. The result is practical support, honest feedback, and tools clients can use between sessions.
Many people seek her help for stress, anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, grief, addiction, and relationship questions. She also lists adoption and foster care among her focus areas and can discuss those specific concerns during initial intake and matching.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes when someone wants clear, values-based direction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect how people relate now; it helps clients understand attachment styles and change repeating cycles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavioral tasks to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and life constraints, then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are expected as therapy progresses.
The original profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. For some people, not needing to commute helps them stay consistent with appointments, and for others, doing therapy from a familiar setting supports practice of real-life skills. Licensed professionals adapt techniques like ACT, attachment-focused work, and CBT for remote sessions so clients can still learn and practice coping strategies.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Theresia address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and related challenges such as self-esteem and career stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Theresia uses a direct and practical style that mixes talk with skills practice. She aims to identify patterns and teach tools clients can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 14 years of experience and advanced doctoral-level coursework in marriage and family therapy focused on family dynamics and attachment.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed as an LMHC in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing 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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.