About Teneka
Teneka Gerido is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and self-esteem struggles. Her style aims to make therapy approachable and practical so clients can take small steps that add up to real change.
Teneka uses straightforward talk and clear goals in sessions. She listens first to understand what matters most to each person. Then she works with them to set short-term goals and build tools for day-to-day coping.
How Teneka works
Her work covers common life pressures like relationship strain, changes in roles, caregiver stress, chronic illness and grief. She also supports people facing attachment problems, communication trouble, impulsivity, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Teneka focuses on what people want to change and how to get there one step at a time.
Therapy blends practical strategies and collaborative reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns of thought and behavior that feed anxiety or depression. Solution-Focused work highlights quick, useful changes clients can try between sessions.
Sessions are offered in English and use a variety of formats to fit different needs. Teneka emphasizes steady progress and realistic plans that fit everyday life.
Teneka lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Teneka works with
The areas below are the ones Teneka selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience without judgment. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what she hears, and helps clarify goals. It is useful for people who need a calm space to sort through feelings and make personal decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions identify unhelpful thought patterns and try simple experiments to change behaviors. CBT is practical for anxiety, depression, and stress where changing daily habits can make a visible difference.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teneka will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That partnership helps tailor tools to real-life routines and challenges.
Online formats offer real flexibility. Video calls are useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit shorter breaks or reduce bandwidth needs. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief written updates when speaking feels hard. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and medical appointments.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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