Teresa Rutledge , LPC

Teresa Rutledge is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Georgia who helps people work through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar concerns, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and LGBT-related stress. She is direct and compassionate in sessions and listens carefully without judgment. Teresa focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more hopeful.

Teresa uses a client-centered stance that places the person’s goals at the center of the work. She adds tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address unhelpful thoughts, manage panic, and improve sleep and mood. Motivational interviewing is part of her work when people are looking to change habits related to substances or behavior.

Her nine years of experience include working with people who have faced trauma, rejection, self-harm, and suicidal thinking. Teresa emphasizes coping skills for anxiety and depression alongside anger management strategies. She also attends to attachment, codependency, body image, and communication problems that affect relationships.

Sessions are aimed at clear, achievable goals such as stabilizing mood, reducing panic attacks, or coping with life transitions. Teresa encourages small, steady steps and regular check-ins to measure progress. She supports people exploring forgiveness, self-love, and rebuilding trust after sexual assault or family conflict.

Teresa offers therapy in English and practices from Georgia. Her approach is practical and person-focused, helping clients build skills that fit their daily lives.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting the choices the person wants to make. In practice this means sessions prioritize the client’s goals, with the therapist reflecting concerns and helping people weigh options for change.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) gives practical tools to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT work online can include brief exercises, thought records, and step-by-step plans for managing panic, sleep problems, or low mood.

Mindfulness therapy helps people notice present-moment thoughts and sensations without overreacting. Simple breathing practices and short attention exercises are used to reduce anxiety and improve emotional regulation.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Teresa will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort with different formats. That means trying strategies, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets visual cues guide the conversation, phone can be easier when less bandwidth is available, live chat or messaging can fit quick check-ins or brief reflections, and scheduled text exchanges can support steady progress between longer sessions.