About Theopolis
Theopolis "Ted" Cosse is a California psychologist who works with adults feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or life changes. He helps people who may be doing well at work but still feel depressed, lonely, or unsure about their life purpose. Ted speaks plainly and aims to make therapy practical for everyday life.
Ted brings 12 years of clinical experience to sessions. He meets with people from many professional backgrounds, including health care, law, ministry, business, and the arts.
Background and approach
Many clients are employed or recently retired; he sees both men and women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. In sessions he uses methods drawn from psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral approaches to look at patterns of thinking and feeling. He also offers assessments using established personality measures when a clearer picture of a person’s patterns would help guide treatment.
Assessments are explained and discussed as part of the work together. Ted is comfortable talking about religious and spiritual concerns that come up in therapy, and he integrates those topics when they are meaningful to the person he is meeting with. He focuses on helping clients improve relationships, cope with career stress, and find clearer direction and purpose.
Therapy is a collaborative effort. Ted helps people identify small, achievable changes and builds on practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and handle life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and take place with a focus on what will best fit each person's goals.
How evidence-based techniques fit into online therapy
Psychodynamic-informed work looks at repeating patterns in feelings and relationships to uncover why certain worries and behaviors keep happening. This approach can help people understand long-standing anxiety or relationship patterns and how past experiences shape current reactions.Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on the thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety and depression. Sessions often include practical exercises, homework, and new ways of practicing thoughts and actions that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods feel most useful based on your goals and preferences. That can mean combining deeper exploration with concrete skills practice and using assessments when a clearer picture is helpful.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let you have a full conversation face to face. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat or messaging can work well for brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or tracking progress in real time. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work schedules, travel, or busy family life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Career difficulties
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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