Teresa Hess , LMHC

Teresa Hess is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and low self-esteem. Teresa values clear goals and steady progress in sessions. She works with people who want guidance, skills, and a compassionate listener.

Teresa believes people bring strengths that can be used to face hard times. She uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods and listens closely before suggesting tools. Sessions are tailored to each person's needs and paced to fit their goals.

Her work often centers on building coping skills for anxiety and depression. She also helps people process trauma, handle compassion fatigue, and rebuild after loss. Teresa supports clients exploring identity, relationships at work, parenting challenges, and life purpose.

Therapy with her includes practical exercises, reflection on life stories, and attention to how relationships shape current feelings. She encourages small, manageable steps that add up over time. Teresa aims to help clients notice progress and learn durable ways to cope.

People who prefer clear plans and an encouraging, down-to-earth approach may find this style useful. Teresa also brings experience supporting women’s issues and topics like body image, adoption and foster care, and young adult transitions. Sessions are conducted in English and reflect ten years working in behavioral health in Florida.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior; it helps people understand patterns in close relationships and build healthier ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and beliefs and teaches practical strategies to change thinking and behavior, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and manage strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Teresa will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest one or a mix of methods. Together they review what works, adapt techniques, and track progress so the plan fits real life.

Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits between other responsibilities.