About Theresa
Theresa Gachuna is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She offers straightforward support to those facing depression, low self-esteem, or shifts in identity. Theresa works in English and practices from Massachusetts.
Theresa describes loss broadly and helps people name the kind of loss they are facing. That can mean mourning a relationship, a role, health changes, or a sense of self.
Background and approach
She talks with clients about how past hurts and unhelpful coping habits may show up now. Her background includes many years in the helping field, with a Master of Arts and a LICSW earned in 2008. That experience includes roles in different settings, which shaped a flexible, perspective-taking approach.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques chosen to match each person's needs. In sessions she helps clients identify clear goals and build skills to change unhelpful behaviors. Theresa uses practical steps to address mood concerns, stress, and anxiety.
She also supports people working on body image, self-love, caregiver stress, and communication issues. Theresa aims for a collaborative pace. She listens for what matters to each person, then suggests manageable strategies and next steps.
The work is about small, steady changes that add up to better daily functioning and clearer direction.
Flexible approaches for anxiety and life change online
Theresa works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques chosen to fit each person's situation. One common approach focuses on practical coping skills for anxiety and stress - teaching breathing, pacing, and thought strategies to reduce overwhelming reactions and improve daily functioning. Another approach addresses mood and grief by helping people name losses, process emotions, and gradually reengage in meaningful activities to rebuild routine and purpose.Figuring out the best approach is a collaborative process. Theresa listens to goals and priorities, then suggests methods that match those needs. She checks in on what's working and adjusts the plan as progress is made so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video can mirror in-person conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, chat can be useful for focused check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and daily life while focusing on recovery from anxiety and handling major changes.
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- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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