Theresa Grodi-Kennon
Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 21 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Theresa
Theresa Grodi-Kennon is an LCSW with 21 years of experience in mental health care who draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to help clients regain balance and resilience.
Background and approach
She has extensive experience working in psychiatric hospital settings with adolescents, teens, and adults, and in recent years has provided outpatient care through independent practice. Theresa focuses on helping people navigate common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, sleep difficulties, anger, and issues with self-esteem, as well as life transitions and caregiving stress.
Theresa emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental style that blends empathy with practical problem solving. She helps clients reframe unhelpful thoughts, develop new coping skills, and rebuild a sense of self-worth and confidence.
Her practice also addresses relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and a variety of additional areas including body image, communication problems, midlife concerns, and women's issues. Theresa aims to create an emotionally inviting appointment space where clients feel heard and supported as they work toward recovery and renewed strength.
Combining practical therapies with remote access
Theresa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete coping strategies for issues like anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. She also draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility to move forward despite difficult emotions. Additionally, client-centered therapy informs her approach by emphasizing empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients feel supported while exploring concerns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Theresa works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring, and together they determine which methods fit best. She balances practical skill building with emotional understanding so clients can try techniques and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles. These formats make it easier to access regular sessions from home or work while keeping momentum in therapy and allowing clients to use the communication style that feels most comfortable for them.
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Experience
21+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English