About Terese
Terese Fagan is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. Terese aims to help people build confidence and find clearer direction during difficult transitions.
Her background centers on a person-centered way of working that treats the client as the expert in their life. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and other approaches to tailor sessions to each person's needs.
How Terese works
Sessions are meant to be collaborative and straightforward, with an eye on small, useful changes. Terese helps people manage grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and caregiver stress. She also addresses family of origin issues, challenges around commitment and attachment, body image, and career-related stress.
Practical topics such as parenting, fatherhood issues, and coping with separation or divorce are included in her focus areas. Clients can expect support for both immediate coping and longer-term goals. Terese uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to build on existing strengths.
She emphasizes clear steps, realistic goals, and compassionate feedback. Therapy is offered in English and is delivered via online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, with session cost varying by location and therapist availability.
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What Terese works with
The areas below are the ones Terese selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
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Online support options
How Terese’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward a meaningful life. It helps people who struggle with anxiety, avoidance, or feeling stuck to act in line with their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to stay present and reduce reactivity, which can help with stress, grief, and anger.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Terese will talk with the person about goals, worries, and preferences, then try techniques that fit. She adjusts methods over time based on what helps and what feels workable for the client.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick reflections, ongoing prompts, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
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