Teresa Worthy, LPC
Narrative-informed counselor focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Teresa Worthy |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Mississippi |
| Licensed in | Mississippi, Oregon |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 21 |
About Teresa
Teresa Worthy is a Licensed Practical Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and life changes. She uses a narrative-informed, person-centered style that invites clients to tell their story and make new meaning. Teresa speaks plainly and offers a direct, empathetic presence in sessions.
Her approach draws on Narrative Therapy to reframe problems as separate from the person. She combines that with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools to build coping skills and move toward values-based action.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Teresa has worked with people facing trauma, domestic violence aftereffects, grief, sleeping problems, and the strains of parenting and caregiving. She also supports those managing ADHD, bipolar symptoms, substance concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Communication issues, commitment worries, and codependency are common topics she helps people sort through. In practice Teresa emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and avoiding stigmatizing labels. She aims to make therapy an active, engaging process where people learn practical strategies and notice gradual change.
Her style is warm but straightforward, focusing on small, doable steps. Based in Mississippi, Teresa offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression among the things Teresa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- 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.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): 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.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: 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
Using Narrative and ACT online to guide change
Teresa uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they face. This approach encourages people to tell their stories, spot repeating patterns, and try new interpretations that reduce shame and open choices. Narrative work can be especially useful for dealing with trauma, grief, identity questions, and relationship patterns.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and taking small actions that align with personal values. ACT helps with anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and when someone feels blocked from moving forward. Client-centered techniques guide the pace of sessions so the person's concerns lead the agenda and skills are introduced where they fit best.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teresa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first and will adjust based on how things are going. The process is joint and practical, with goals set around the client's needs and values.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone is helpful when bandwidth is limited, chat works for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or mobility limits while still using evidence-informed approaches to make steady progress.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Teresa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping problems, parenting and caregiver stress, ADHD, bipolar concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and many related challenges.
What is Teresa's therapeutic style like?
Her style is narrative-informed and person-centered, blended with ACT and CBT techniques. Sessions are interactive and focus on telling your story, building coping skills, and taking values-based steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
Teresa has 21 years of experience as a Licensed Practical Counselor and has worked with people facing trauma, domestic violence aftereffects, addiction, and complex life transitions.
Where is she located and what credentials does she hold?
She practices from Mississippi and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Practical Counselor.
Can I work with her if I'm not in the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are available?
Teresa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Teresa?
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