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Teresa Clark, LCSW

  • Experience3 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Teresa

Teresa Clark is an LCSW based in Florida who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and ADHD.

Background and approach

With three years of clinical experience, she draws on a range of evidence-informed approaches to address challenges such as intimacy concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and bipolar disorder. She also attends to complex issues like attachment wounds, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and blended family dynamics.

Teresa favors a collaborative, respectful style that centers each person's values and goals. She tailors conversations and treatment plans to meet specific needs, integrating methods such as ACT, CBT, DBT, EMDR, and client-centered work according to what will best suit the individual.

Her practice emphasizes sensitivity and practical skills to help clients manage life changes, cope with loss, and rebuild functioning. Teresa encourages those ready to pursue change to take the first step, and she offers ongoing support as people work toward more fulfilling, balanced lives.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take committed action toward a meaningful life while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and building practical skills to change behaviors and manage symptoms, often supporting work with depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating concerns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that uses structured processing to reduce the intensity of distressing memories and related reactions when trauma is central to the presenting problem.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Teresa works with clients to explore goals, preferences, and the nature of their difficulties and then integrates methods that fit those needs rather than relying on a single technique. This cooperative planning lets therapy evolve as progress is made.

Online work offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule consistent sessions around busy lives or geographic constraints. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver skills training, guided exercises, processing work, and regular check-ins in ways that fit each person's routine and learning style.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Teresa commonly address?
Her practice includes work with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, ADHD, and many related areas such as self-esteem and career concerns.
How would you describe Teresa's therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, respectful approach that emphasizes sensitivity and compassion while tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to each person's needs and values.
What level of clinical experience does Teresa have?
Teresa has three years of professional practice as a licensed clinical social worker and applies a range of therapeutic tools across presenting problems.
Where is Teresa licensed and what are her credentials?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with the credential FL LCSW SW11830.
Can someone who lives outside the United States work with Teresa?
Teresa accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English to accommodate people in different locations.
What session formats does she offer?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are therapy costs handled?
Cost varies with client location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working with Teresa?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Teresa can help with

Teresa Clark works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

Teresa is licensed in Florida with 3 years of professional work experience working with all populations.

Teresa possesses expert level knowledge working with Active Duty military, Veterans, and families.

How Teresa approaches therapy

Teresa's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Teresa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida, with 3 years of clinical experience.