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Teresa Adams

Skilled CBT and relationship-focused counselor

LPC Mississippi

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method
Languages
English
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About Teresa

Teresa Adams is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who centers her work in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills for coping and emotional regulation.

Background and approach

She brings 16 years of professional experience focusing on stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns, and integrates methods from the Gottman Method when addressing intimate and family dynamics. Her background combines formal training in marriage and family therapy with extensive continuing education in topics such as communication, conflict, and sexual issues.

Teresa draws on a broad practice focus that includes parenting challenges, family-of-origin and blended family issues, infertility and fertility-related stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and life transitions like hospice and end-of-life planning. She also works with anger, self-esteem, body image, and purpose-related issues, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs.

Based in Mississippi, she offers services in English and accepts international clients, providing flexible session formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

How CBT and Gottman Principles Guide Online Care

Teresa integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method into online sessions to address both individual thinking patterns and relationship dynamics. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes through practical skills. The Gottman Method offers structured, research-informed tools for improving communication, resolving conflict, and strengthening intimacy in partnerships.

Selecting the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Teresa collaborates with clients to determine what combination of techniques best fits their goals and preferences. She tailors interventions to circumstances such as parenting stress, family problems, infertility-related concerns, or issues around self-esteem, adjusting methods as therapy progresses to meet evolving needs.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to access care from different locations, including international clients. These formats provide flexibility for scheduling, allow work around caregiving or work commitments, and enable ongoing skill-building between sessions through written check-ins and brief communications.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she commonly address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside the Gottman Method to combine practical skills for managing thoughts and emotions with relational strategies for couples and families.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 16 years of professional experience and has completed continuing education in anxiety, depression, stress, conflict, communication, and sexual issues.
What credentials and location are listed for her practice?
She holds the LPC credential with license details MS LPC 1529 and practices out of Mississippi.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are provided in English, and she does accept international clients as part of her practice.
What session formats are available for working with her?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and scheduling needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Intimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman Method

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English