- Stress and anxiety
- Depression and bipolar
- Trauma and addictions
About Theresa
Dr. Theresa Boyd is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, bipolar concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and challenges common in young adulthood.
She focuses on practical talk and skills in sessions. She helps people unpack what feels overwhelming and build ways to manage mood, worry, and impulsive behavior. Many clients bring concerns about work, study, identity, and starting adult relationships.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice with people affected by trauma, substance use, and mood disorders. She integrates approaches that attend to thoughts, behaviors, emotions, and attachment patterns. That mix aims to make therapy concrete and usable in day-to-day life.
Therapy with Dr. Boyd often covers coping strategies, emotion regulation skills, and clarifying personal values and goals. She also supports people dealing with loneliness, career uncertainty, grief, and compassion fatigue. Veterans and first responders are listed among areas she has worked with.
Sessions reflect a combination of cognitive work, emotion-focused conversation, and attention to how relationships shape feelings. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to guide the process.
Work with Dr. Boyd is offered in English and based in Florida. The practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time; specific session formats should be confirmed before booking.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck during life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and interpersonal skills. It helps when emotions feel overwhelming or when patterns of impulsive behavior cause problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study, work, and commuting. It can allow shorter check-ins, fewer travel hassles, and more flexibility with scheduling. Licensed professionals can use these approaches in remote sessions to focus on skills practice, values-based planning, and managing emotions in everyday situations.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, bipolar concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical talk, skills training, and exploration of relationships and values. Sessions combine cognitive, behavioral, and emotion-focused methods.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma, substance use, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the Florida LMHC credential and practices from Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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