- CBT approaches
- EMDR elements
- Mindfulness practice
About Teresa
Teresa McCarthy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience based in Pennsylvania. She helps adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and difficulties with self-esteem and relationships. Teresa lists young adult issues among her areas of focus and works with people navigating life transitions and identity concerns.
Teresa's background includes work in foster care and adoption services, domestic violence support, and community mental health. She has practiced as a mobile therapist, a school-based therapist, a home-based therapist, and in a county psychiatric hospital setting. Those roles shaped her ability to respond to complex needs such as PTSD, attachment concerns, codependency, and dual diagnosis.
In sessions she follows a client-centered way of working. That means the person in front of her helps set the pace and goals. Teresa draws on a mix of methods to suit what someone brings, including cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, existential questions, and EMDR when appropriate.
She has a particular interest in supporting people affected by childhood abuse, adoption and foster care histories, chronic illness and pain, and caregivers under stress. Teresa also addresses issues like body image, guilt and shame, and communication problems that often come up in relationships and family of origin work.
Her practice style is steady and patient. Teresa emphasizes clear, practical conversation about coping strategies, patterns that keep people stuck, and steps to try between sessions. To begin, clients follow the site's matching process and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Teresa uses client-centered work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as two core strategies. Client-centered work focuses on the person's priorities, letting them set the pace and goals while the therapist listens and reflects. CBT looks at patterns of thought and behavior and offers practical skills to change reactions to stress, anxiety, and low mood.She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy, which teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and improve focus. These methods are commonly applied to issues like anxiety, sleep problems, stress, and coping with life changes. The therapist will discuss which approaches feel right and adapt the mix as needs evolve; finding the right fit is part of the early sessions and is decided together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work, or caregiving schedules. It can allow shorter check-ins when needed, avoid travel time, and let conversations happen from a familiar location. Licensed professionals generally help clients choose the session rhythm and approach that best fits their daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, sleeping problems, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach and mixes methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, existential work, and EMDR depending on needs.
What is her clinical experience?
She has ten years of experience and has worked in foster care and adoption, domestic violence services, community mental health, schools, home-based care, and a county psychiatric hospital.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Pennsylvania.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try sessions?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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