About Tess
Tess Gibbs is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Tess aims to make the first step feel less overwhelming and more manageable for people who are worried or stuck.
She uses plain language and patient listening to understand what matters to each person. Tess adapts conversations and plans to match individual needs rather than using one fixed method.
Background and approach
She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session. Clients can expect a straightforward, supportive approach that combines open listening with practical tools. Tess draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the work focused on the person's perspective and values.
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to help spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Tess often helps people with relationship stress, communication problems, workplace difficulties, and the loneliness that can come with big transitions. She also addresses issues like guilt, forgiveness, self-love, and finding life purpose.
Sessions aim to build confidence and coping skills that make daily life easier. Her style is collaborative and paced to fit each person's readiness. Tess encourages small, steady changes and offers clear steps to try between sessions.
The goal is practical progress toward feeling steadier and more in control.
How Tess Uses Talk and Action Online
Tess works with two main approaches that translate well to online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building understanding from the client's perspective. It helps people feel heard and shapes goals around what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It provides practical exercises and homework people can use between sessions to reduce anxiety and lift mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tess will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts her plan as needed so the sessions stay relevant and useful.
Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging - make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video lets people read facial cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for ongoing check-ins, quick coping strategies, and people who prefer writing over speaking. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep momentum between appointments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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