Theresa Flannery-Blachura , LCSW

Theresa Flannery-Blachura is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience. She offers steady, plainspoken support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, or mood struggles. Her work is grounded in practical steps that people can use between sessions to feel steadier day to day.

Theresa focuses on helping people build self-love and stronger communication skills. She supports those facing social anxiety, panic, isolation, caregiver strain, and relationship challenges. Her practice also includes work with LGBT concerns and women's issues as part of broader emotional and identity-focused care.

In sessions she listens closely and helps clients break problems into manageable parts. Conversations often include practicing new ways to talk with others, trying short exercises to reduce panic, and naming patterns that feed low mood or isolation. Theresa aims to make each step clear and doable.

Her trauma-informed perspective means attention to safety, pacing, and what the client can handle in the moment. She guides people through understanding how past hurts affect today's choices, and then focuses on concrete skills to lessen distress and rebuild confidence.

Theresa works with people across Maine and accepts international clients. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can connect in ways that fit their lives. Getting started is a straightforward process that matches each person to the best next step.

Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care

Theresa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and recovery. One common approach is trauma-informed cognitive work that helps people understand how past events shape current reactions and then practice new responses to triggers. Another approach emphasizes skills for managing anxiety and panic, including breathing, grounding, and short behavioral experiments to reduce avoidance.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Theresa will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try and how quickly to move. The plan can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.

Online therapy offers ways to fit care into real life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick support, progress updates, or for people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and travel schedules.