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Teresa Cole, LPCC

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Teresa

Teresa Cole is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 16 years of clinical experience. She blends process-oriented work with solution-focused strategies to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, addictions, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Teresa emphasizes practical skill building alongside psychoeducation to support lasting change. Her practice draws on a range of evidence-based approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-focused work, emotionally-focused interventions, acceptance and commitment principles, and client-centered care.

Teresa has experience addressing complex life transitions, family and communication problems, intimacy and commitment concerns, and caregiving stress, and she incorporates coaching elements when clients want goal-directed support. Working from California, Teresa offers sessions that prioritize collaboration and real-world tools.

She aims to help clients identify strengths, develop coping strategies, and move toward clearer values and goals while tailoring methods to each person’s needs and preferences.

Integrating therapy approaches with online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters to them and build willingness to face difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward meaningful goals. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and navigating life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and to improve coping strategies. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early connection experiences to improve communication, intimacy, and emotional regulation in current relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is done collaboratively. Teresa works with clients to understand their goals, values, and preferences and will adapt methods over time so the plan fits each person's needs rather than imposing a single technique.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes and allow for ongoing skill practice and check-ins between in-person commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Teresa address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, and ADHD among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
The approach is process-oriented and goal-directed, combining psychoeducation with solution-focused techniques and a mix of evidence-based modalities tailored to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Teresa has 16 years of experience as a clinician working with individuals, couples, and families on a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is licensed as an LPCC and practices in California; her license is listed as CA LPCC 1820.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Teresa can help with

Teresa Cole works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Teresa works with trauma (EMDR certified), grief and loss, career, and disabilities.

How Teresa approaches therapy

Teresa's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Gottman Method.

Teresa uses EMDR and CBT.

Experience and training

Teresa is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor practicing in California, with 16 years of clinical experience.