Teresa Paris , LMFT

Teresa Paris is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. Teresa aims to create a respectful and sensitive space where people can begin making changes.

Her approach centers on finding and using each person’s strengths. She listens closely and tailors conversations and plans to fit real life. Teresa supports people working through low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and major life changes.

She brings practical tools alongside supportive conversation. That can mean learning skills for handling panic or shifting unhelpful thoughts about oneself. Teresa also addresses concerns tied to pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum depression, and women's issues in pregnancy and parenting contexts.

Teresa has helped clients with family-related stress, communication problems, and the emotional impact of domestic violence. She also works with people facing guilt, shame, isolation, or questions about life purpose. Veterans and those with multicultural concerns have been part of her caseload.

Therapy sessions combine evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral work and acceptance-oriented practices. Teresa values collaboration and helps people set clear, doable goals. She aims to support steady progress and to empower clients to use new skills outside sessions.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and finding direction during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic and low mood. It often includes concrete exercises and homework between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teresa will collaborate with each person to decide what methods fit their needs and goals. Together they review what is and isn't helping, and adjust techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions work well when video isn’t possible. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins, skill practice, or shorter sessions that fit a busy day. These formats make it easier to keep regular appointments and practice tools in the context of everyday life.