About Teresa
Teresa Rutledge is a licensed professional counselor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, mood swings, addiction, and relationship struggles. She listens without judgment and offers steady emotional support. Her manner is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping clients feel heard and safe to talk about hard topics.
Teresa uses a client-centered approach that puts the person’s goals first. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices to help people manage thinking patterns and emotional reactions.
How Teresa works
Sessions focus on practical skills like coping with anxiety, managing anger, and improving sleep. She has nine years of professional experience and works with adults and older adolescents. Teresa often supports people who have experienced trauma, self-harm, or rejection, and she helps those coping with grief, career changes, or compassion fatigue.
She pays attention to attachment, self-esteem, and body image concerns when these come up. Teresa blends short-term tools and deeper exploration. That means some sessions focus on immediate coping strategies while others look at life patterns and past influences.
She encourages small, concrete steps that build toward larger change. Therapy with Teresa typically involves talking through problems, learning new ways to respond, and practicing skills between sessions. She aims to help people reconnect with their strengths, repair relationships where possible, and move toward a more balanced daily life.
Teresa lists 7 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Teresa often uses client-centered therapy, which centers the sessions on the person’s priorities and choices. This approach focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people discover their own solutions to problems.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep difficulties because it targets patterns that keep problems going.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Teresa will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She tailors techniques and pacing so the plan matches the client’s needs and comfort level.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is good for a full conversation and visual cues, while phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited. Chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, homework ideas, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options give flexibility for regular sessions and follow-up support.
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