Teresa Hess

Supportive, practical therapy for life transitions

LMHC Florida

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Teresa

Teresa Hess is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with a decade of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. She draws on evidence-based tools and a strengths-oriented outlook to support clients working through depression, self-esteem and motivation challenges, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Her practice reflects a commitment to collaboration and to tailoring interventions to each person's unique circumstances. Teresa emphasizes empathy, active listening, and practical strategies that promote resilience and self-discovery.

She integrates approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-informed perspectives, and mindfulness practices to address patterns of thinking, emotional regulation, and relationship dynamics. Clients also find her useful for career concerns, parenting questions, LGBT-related issues, compassion fatigue, and life-purpose exploration.

Teresa works in English and provides several online session formats to accommodate different needs and schedules.

Approaches that translate to online care

Teresa commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-informed work in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills to change reactions and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and emotional bonds to improve interpersonal functioning and self-understanding, often helping those who struggle with trust, intimacy, or long-standing relational wounds.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Teresa works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She may combine elements from multiple approaches as progress unfolds and as clients' priorities become clearer, adjusting strategies to suit each person's pace and circumstances.

Online therapy with Teresa is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to maximize flexibility and accessibility. These formats allow clients to engage in regular sessions without commuting and to choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for them. Licensed professionals can use these options to provide continuity of care while accommodating busy schedules and geographic constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, motivation, and related challenges listed in her specialties and focus areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style blends empathy and active listening with practical, evidence-based techniques to tailor sessions to individual needs and goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 10 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health concerns and life transitions.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is an LMHC licensed in Florida with license number FL LMHC MH10682.

Does she offer services in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

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

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem

Also works with

LGBTParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFirst responder issuesLife purposeSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English