About Tess
Tess Gibbs is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with five years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low mood, and self-esteem concerns. Tess aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful.
She works in a direct, compassionate way and adapts conversations to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical skills for day-to-day life and clearer ways to handle difficult feelings. Tess also supports people coping with life changes and worries about relationships.
How Tess works
Tess draws on client-centered approaches that prioritize the person’s experience in the room. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Together these approaches aim to make small, sustainable changes.
In sessions she pays attention to communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and issues around life purpose and self-love. Workplace concerns and women’s issues are also part of her focus. She tailors the plan to each client’s goals and pace.
Tess encourages straightforward collaboration. She helps set clear, achievable steps and checks progress as therapy moves forward. The overall aim is to help people feel more confident, connected, and capable in daily life.
Tess lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Tess works with
The areas below are the ones Tess 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
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
How these approaches work online
Tess uses client-centered therapy to focus on the client's perspective and immediate concerns. This approach emphasizes active listening and shaping sessions around what matters most to the person, which can help when adjusting to life changes or dealing with loneliness.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. CBT helps identify patterns that increase anxiety or low mood and tests small behavior changes to improve daily functioning and mood.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tess will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and pace. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging is useful for ongoing reflection between sessions. These options add flexibility so people can fit sessions around work, school, or other commitments.
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