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Teresa Riley, LMFT

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Teresa

Teresa Riley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of clinical experience who practices in Texas.

Background and approach

She draws on a broad integrative framework to address a wide range of mental, emotional, and relational concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related difficulties, and ADHD. Teresa's background includes work in crisis mental health, residential addiction treatment, teen trauma residences, and outpatient clinical settings, which informs a flexible, experience-based approach to care.

Her style blends relational and skills-oriented methods to help clients examine patterns, manage symptoms, and build healthier ways of connecting. Teresa uses approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and emotionally-focused methods to tailor treatment to each person's needs.

She aims for collaborative therapy that clarifies goals, strengthens coping, and supports practical change while attending to emotional and interpersonal dynamics. Teresa offers services in English and sees clients through online session formats.

Her profile emphasizes practical problem solving alongside deeper relational exploration for people seeking support with life transitions, mood concerns, recovery from substance issues, or improving communication and intimacy.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns of connection and how early relationships shape current interactions; it helps people understand emotional responses and improve trust and closeness in relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a skills-oriented approach that helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and reshaping emotional responses within relationships to strengthen bonds and address intimacy or communication problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and this therapist collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and needs. The first sessions typically include discussion of priorities and trialing strategies so the plan can be adjusted together as work progresses.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions or busy periods, and allow clients to access licensed professionals without travel. The range of formats supports both real-time conversations and more reflective written exchanges depending on what a client finds most helpful.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Teresa commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her work is integrative and collaborative, combining attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, and emotionally-focused elements to match techniques to each client's needs.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Teresa has 25 years of experience that includes crisis mental health, men's residential addiction treatment, teen residential trauma work, and clinical outpatient practice.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds LMFT credentials with TX LMFT 205609 and MN LMFT 3417 and offers services based in Texas.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are sessions priced and what is the payment model?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger management

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Minnesota, Texas

Languages

English

What Teresa can help with

Teresa Riley works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and anger management.

How Teresa approaches therapy

Teresa's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, and Imago Relationship Therapy.

Experience and training

Teresa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Texas, with 25 years of clinical experience.