Works with
How Theresa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Theresa
Theresa Williams is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, and self-esteem concerns. Theresa emphasizes practical, doable steps so people feel less overwhelmed right away.
Her approach mixes several well-known methods to match each person’s needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy help people clarify small goals and build momentum toward them. Theresa believes clients bring real strengths to the work. Sessions are collaborative - she listens, asks questions, and offers tools that can be tried between meetings.
The focus is on what works in daily life, such as managing reactions, improving sleep, or rebuilding routine. She also addresses work-related strain, compassion fatigue, parenting stress, and challenges tied to mood disorders and ADHD. Theresa brings a calm, straightforward style and aims to make each session feel practical and manageable.
If someone wants to explore life purpose or deepen self-love, she helps break those larger aims into first steps. The goal is steady progress toward clearer thinking and better coping skills, not overnight perfection.
What Theresa works with
Everything Theresa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Theresa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
Approaches Theresa lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Theresa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test more balanced ways of thinking. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep problems in place.She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation or coping with intense feelings is a priority. DBT offers specific skills for managing strong reactions and reducing impulsive behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is used to clarify goals and strengthen motivation for change in areas like career shifts or habit change.
Finding the best approach is a shared process. Theresa works together with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and everyday life. She may try one method first and adjust the plan as progress is seen or challenges come up.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skill practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports brief check-ins or ongoing reminders. These formats make it simpler to fit sessions around work, family, or travel while keeping continuity of care.
Questions people ask about Theresa
What concerns does Theresa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, self-esteem, and related issues such as compassion fatigue, career strain, parenting stress, ADHD, and mood disorders.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens, offers practical skills, and focuses on small, usable changes between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
Theresa has 24 years of professional experience in clinical social work and long experience addressing common life stresses and mood concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Theresa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.