Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Teresa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Teresa
Teresa Rutledge is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people feel steadier and more in control.
Teresa believes people usually know what they need when given steady support. She uses client-centered methods to help people make decisions that fit their lives.
Background and approach
She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness to reduce overwhelm. Sessions tend to be conversational and focused on skills you can try between meetings. Teresa works with concerns such as bipolar mood patterns, addictions, grief, and intimacy issues.
She also helps with sleep troubles, self-esteem, career stress, and navigating major life changes. People who have experienced trauma, family rejection, or self-harm histories are within her stated focus areas. Teresa uses motivational interviewing to build readiness for change and psychodynamic ideas when looking at how past patterns affect current behavior.
With nine years of clinical experience, Teresa frames mental health as part of overall wellbeing. She helps clients set small goals and practice coping skills so progress feels manageable. Her style is empathic, direct, and focused on real-life solutions.
What Teresa works with
Everything Teresa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Teresa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Teresa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Teresa’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client’s lead, asks about priorities, and helps people decide what matters most to them. This approach is useful for people coping with life changes, grief, or self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Teresa uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different behaviors. This method is often helpful for anxiety, panic, anger, and depression because it gives concrete steps to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals and preferences. That means trying things out, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow a face-to-face feel while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging offer brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options give flexibility for quieter conversations, shorter check-ins, or steady contact while managing day-to-day demands.
Questions people ask about Teresa
What problems does Teresa help with?
She supports people dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar symptoms, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, and self-esteem issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is empathic and practical. She listens without judgment and focuses on skills and small goals you can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has nine years of experience working as a counselor and draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices from Georgia.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.