About Teresa
Teresa Horldt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 17 years of experience. She draws on practical therapies to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, grief, and mood disorders. Teresa aims to make therapy straightforward and supportive for people who are overwhelmed or unsure where to start.
She began her work supporting victims of domestic violence and moved into crisis intervention in an emergency room. That led to roles in inpatient and outpatient centers focused on substance use and mental health.
How Teresa works
For the last 15 years she has concentrated on substance use, addiction, mood disorders, personality disorders, trauma, and grief. Teresa currently works as a program manager at a community mental health program serving people with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and dual diagnoses. Her experience includes helping people through relapse prevention, crisis management, and long-term recovery planning.
She brings that background into individual therapy sessions. Her approach combines client-centered care with practical techniques. She uses dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is applied for mood and anxiety symptoms, and motivational interviewing is used to support people working on substance use changes. Mindfulness practices are woven in to reduce stress and address trauma-related symptoms. Teresa emphasizes respect, dignity, and acceptance in every session and works collaboratively to set achievable goals and build steady progress.
Teresa lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Teresa works with
The areas below are the ones Teresa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person's own goals and experience and focuses sessions on what matters most to the individual. It helps people feel heard and directs work toward practical changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches people to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood disorders and works well through video or phone sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication, and it can be practiced through short teaching segments paired with regular check-ins.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and symptoms, then recommend methods to try. Sessions can evolve as needs change, with regular review to keep therapy practical and focused on measurable progress.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are good for face-to-face interaction and teaching skills, phone sessions can work when bandwith is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports quick updates or ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or recovery routines.
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