About Teresa
Teresa Fernandez is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Wisconsin who helps people facing stress and anxiety. She also supports those coping with trauma, depression, parenting pressures, and family conflict. She speaks English and Spanish and approaches each person with respect for their strengths.
Teresa keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first to understand what is hardest right now. Then she works with clients to set clear, manageable goals.
Background and approach
The focus is on simple tools that can be used between sessions. Her approach draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy along with mindfulness and motivational interviewing. Those methods help people change unhelpful thinking, learn emotion regulation skills, and stay motivated when change feels hard.
Teresa uses language that is easy to follow and breaks skills into small steps. Teresa has three years of professional experience as an LCSW in Wisconsin. She values collaboration and treats each person as the expert on their life.
She encourages people to notice the strengths they already have and build from there. Initial steps focus on practical concerns and safety, then move toward skills and problem-solving. Sessions may include skill practice, goal setting, and reviewing progress.
Teresa aims to make therapy a steady, workable part of daily life.
Therapeutic approaches for online support
Teresa commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy when working online. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured exercises and practice. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve focus, which can be useful for anxiety and mood concerns.She treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. Together clients and Teresa look at needs, goals, and preferences and adjust methods over time. The focus is on what works in daily life, and she checks in regularly to see if changes are helping.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstration. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief support, homework review, or staying connected between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
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- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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