Teresa Stebner, LPMHC
Therapist focused on strengths and stories
Details
| Name | Teresa Stebner |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPMHC |
| Based in | Delaware |
| Licensed in | Delaware |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 13 |
About Teresa
Teresa Stebner is a licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, and relationship struggles. She emphasizes a collaborative, person-centered way of working that centers each person’s strengths and goals. Teresa speaks English and provides services to people in Delaware and to international clients by remote formats.
Teresa blends Narrative ideas with client-centered and cognitive approaches. She helps people see how past experiences and family patterns shape current choices.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing new behaviors, and rewriting the stories people tell about themselves. Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings while committing to meaningful action. Attachment-based ideas guide work around closeness, trust, and patterns in relationships.
Teresa uses practical exercises, gentle reflection, and real-world homework to support change. Teresa encourages people to take an active role in therapy. She works to raise each person’s voice so they can be their own advocate.
Goals are set together and adjusted as life changes. Teresa has experience with a wide range of concerns, including parenting stress, body image, ADHD, substance use, and compassion fatigue. She aims to make sessions straightforward and useful for everyday life.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Teresa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Teresa directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Teresa directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that guide online work
Teresa uses Narrative ideas to help people rewrite the stories that shape their choices. Narrative work looks at the themes and roles that run through a life and helps people find alternative, more helpful ways of describing themselves and their relationships.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which teaches acceptance of unwanted feelings while focusing on actions that match personal values. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with change. Attachment-based ideas inform work on patterns of closeness, trust, and how early relationships influence current behavior and expectations.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Teresa talks with each person about their goals and preferences and adjusts methods as needed. She aims to match techniques to the issues at hand so sessions feel relevant and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a more flexible check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, homework review, or people who prefer writing rather than speaking.
These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity of care when schedules or locations change.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Teresa help with?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, body image, ADHD, parenting stress, career questions, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Work is collaborative and person-centered. Teresa focuses on strengths, storytelling, and practical steps to change thoughts and behaviors.
What is her clinical background?
She has 13 years of experience and combines Narrative ideas with ACT, client-centered, attachment-based, and cognitive behavioral approaches.
Where is Teresa licensed and based?
Teresa holds the credential LPMHC and practices from Delaware.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Teresa?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.
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