Dr. Teresa Grear

Practical, values-driven therapy focused on change

LCSW, CSW Georgia

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Teresa

Dr. Teresa Grear blends cognitive behavioral therapy with an empathetic, client-centered stance to help people manage stress, mood struggles, addictions, and relationship concerns.

Background and approach

With professional social work credentials in Georgia (LCSW, CSW) and two decades of practice, she focuses on practical strategies that address thoughts, emotions, and behavior while honoring each person's values and goals. Her work includes supporting clients facing anxiety, anger, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, and challenges tied to career or life transitions.

She also attends to more specific concerns such as attachment difficulties, family of origin patterns, codependency, caregiver stress, and sexual diversity matters including BDSM and kink. Dr.

Grear describes therapy as a collaborative exploration of meaning, priorities, and coping skills, offering coaching-style support when clients seek direction alongside traditional therapeutic work. Committed to an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere, she encourages people to take the first step toward greater clarity, healthier relationships, and more purposeful living.

Therapeutic approaches and online access

Dr. Grear frequently draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to structure online work. CBT focuses on identifying and modifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression, while ACT emphasizes clarifying values and building committed action even in the presence of difficult feelings. She also integrates attachment-based ideas when relationship patterns and emotional bonds are central to a client's concerns, exploring how early connections influence present interactions and support strategies for healthier relating.

Determining which approach or combination feels right is part of the therapeutic collaboration. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and life context together and adjust methods over time so the work remains practical and personally meaningful.

Online delivery uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow clients to schedule around work and caregiving demands, maintain continuity during life transitions, and pick the communication style that best supports their process.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can this therapist help with?

Dr. Teresa Grear addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related matters, anger, depression, grief, parenting and career concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also works with topics such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and family of origin patterns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach combines cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and emotionally focused elements, emphasizing practical coping skills while validating personal experience and values. Sessions are collaborative and aim to blend skills training with exploration of meaning and relationships.

How much experience does she bring?

She has 20 years of professional experience as a social worker and therapist, offering long-term clinical exposure to addiction, mood, relationship, and life-transition concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the credentials LCSW and CSW and is licensed in Georgia under GA LCSW CSW001672. Her practice is based in Georgia.

Does she work with clients in languages other than English or internationally?

She conducts therapy in English and accepts international clients, offering professional services to people outside the United States who are able to engage in English-language sessions.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What should I do to begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesAnger managementDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English