Teneka Gerido

Compassionate, practical counseling for life transitions

LPC Georgia

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Teneka

Teneka Gerido is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 15 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-esteem challenges. She focuses on practical skills and compassionate support to help clients regain a sense of control and build healthier ways of coping.

Background and approach

Gerido’s work emphasizes reconnecting clients with inner strengths and practical strategies that can be applied in everyday life. Her therapeutic style blends collaborative, client-centered listening with structured techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods.

Motivational interviewing also informs her work when clients face ambivalence about change, and she tailors interventions to the concerns brought into sessions. Teneka combines empathy with goal-oriented planning so clients can address both immediate symptoms and longer-term patterns affecting relationships, work, and wellbeing.

Practicing in Georgia, she has supported people coping with life transitions, communication and commitment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, attachment concerns, and challenges such as isolation, guilt, or forgiveness. Her approach aims to help clients develop actionable coping tools while honoring each person’s unique experience and pace of change.

Online approaches that emphasize skills and collaboration

Teneka commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and experiment with small behavioral changes that can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. She also draws from client-centered therapy, which prioritizes empathetic listening and supporting clients as they clarify their goals and values.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors interventions accordingly, combining structured CBT techniques with a supportive, client-centered stance so the plan fits the individual.

Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules or varying comfort levels with technology. These options make it easier to attend regularly, try different communication styles, and continue therapeutic work when life demands change, while maintaining continuity with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Teneka commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes, plus a range of related issues such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and isolation.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style combines client-centered listening with practical, goal-focused techniques to help clients build coping skills and address patterns that affect daily functioning.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 15 years of experience working with people facing emotional and life transition challenges.

Where is Teneka licensed to practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia and holds the credential GA LPC LPC008583.

What languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats does she provide?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English