About Teressa
Teressa Tyree is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, rebuild self-esteem, and cope with depression and life changes. Teressa aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable and straightforward for someone who is worried or unsure.
She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what is on their mind. Sessions emphasize listening first, then working together to set small, practical goals.
Background and approach
Teressa uses conversational methods so clients leave with clear steps they can try between sessions. Her work often addresses relationship friction within families and difficulties with communication. She also supports people dealing with impulsivity, loneliness, worries about money, and struggles finding purpose.
Conversations may focus on improving daily routines, building emotional skills, and repairing strained interactions. Teressa draws on client-centered techniques to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She may also use cognitive behavioral ideas to examine unhelpful thinking and mindfulness practices to reduce stress in the moment.
These approaches are used to create plans that fit real life rather than theoretical models. People who prefer plain speech and practical strategies tend to do well with her style. She encourages small experiments, honest feedback, and steady progress toward goals.
Therapy begins with a short assessment to set direction and make a plan that feels achievable.
How her approaches shape online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following each person’s lead. It helps when someone needs a calm space to be heard and to decide what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns that increase anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and to bring awareness to the present moment.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teressa will discuss these options with clients and choose methods together based on needs, goals, and comfort. That collaborative planning helps tailor sessions so each person can try things that fit their routine and values.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when a quieter space is needed or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing through thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue progress between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
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- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
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