About Theresa
Theresa Pettigrew is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 25 years of experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety and supports those facing relationship strain, family conflict, low self-esteem, and depression. Her approach is calm and respectful, aimed at making the first steps easier for someone who feels overwhelmed.
She focuses on practical conversation and tailored plans rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. Sessions center on clear goals and small, doable changes that fit a client's life.
Background and approach
Theresa listens for what matters most and adjusts the pace to each person's needs. Theresa uses proven, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and other intense anxiety symptoms. She also helps people rebuild self-love, work through forgiveness, and find renewed purpose after setbacks.
Communication skills and rebuilding confidence are common themes in her work. Theresa emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session. She aims to create a setting where people can speak honestly about hard topics.
Over time clients learn tools to reduce reactivity, improve relationships, and deepen self-understanding. Theresa will collaborate with each client to develop a treatment plan that fits their goals. Progress is tracked in plain terms and adjusted as needed.
For many people, simply starting the conversation brings relief and clearer direction.
How Theresa’s Approaches Work Online
Theresa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical changes. One commonly used approach emphasizes building coping skills for anxiety and panic - teaching breathing and grounding strategies, identifying triggers, and practicing small exposure steps to reduce intense reactions. This helps when panic attacks or sudden worry interfere with daily life.Another area of focus is work on relationships and communication. Sessions include role-playing conversations, learning to set boundaries, and practicing clearer expression of needs. This helps people reduce conflict and feel more connected in important relationships.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Theresa will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then suggest techniques that match those needs. She adjusts the plan as progress is made so work stays relevant and doable.
Online formats are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different situations. Video allows face-to-face interaction for skill practice, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep work consistent over time.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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