About Therese
Therese Muir is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, anger, addictions, and grief. Therese works in a straightforward, respectful way and treats each person as the expert on their own life.
She uses client-centered work to listen closely and build on a person's strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is part of her approach when thoughts and behaviors get stuck.
Background and approach
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, and mindfulness tools are offered for managing intense emotions and building coping skills. Therese also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to help people find practical steps forward. She has experience supporting people with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.
Her practice emphasizes steady, collaborative problem solving rather than quick fixes. Sessions are aimed at clear, doable goals. Expect practical strategies you can use between meetings, plus time to process difficult memories and feelings.
Therese encourages gradual change and celebrates small gains along the way. Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Michigan State University and a long career in community and clinical settings. She welcomes questions and will work with each person to find the right path forward.
Practical approaches for online care
Therese commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence, which helps reduce anxiety and panic symptoms. DBT adds skills for handling intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and managing strong urges.She also uses client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on each person's priorities and strengths. This means the therapist listens closely, follows the client's lead, and collaborates on which methods to try. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together, and adjustments are made based on goals and what feels most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief updates, on-the-go reflection, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
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- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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