About Theresa
Theresa Gachuna is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who helps people manage grief, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. She brings 12 years of licensure experience and a long history in the helping field to each session. Theresa uses practical, evidence-based techniques tailored to each person's needs.
Theresa understands that loss takes many forms. It can be the death of a loved one, a shift in identity, a change in roles, or a chronic illness.
How Theresa works
She talks with people about how those losses affect daily life, mood, and relationships, and helps identify unhelpful coping habits that get in the way of feeling better. Her approach adapts to what a person needs in the moment. Theresa works on goals such as improving self-esteem, managing stress, reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression, and finding life purpose.
She also addresses concerns like body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, and forgiveness. Theresa draws on years of work across different settings, which gives her perspective on varied life situations and practical strategies that fit real schedules. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings and on building skills for handling hard moments.
People who want straightforward guidance and steady support often find her style helpful. Theresa aims to help people gain insight, change unwanted behaviors, and strengthen the way they relate to themselves and others.
What Theresa works with
The areas below are the ones Theresa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Theresa uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people handle strong emotions and change unhelpful patterns. One common approach focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety and depression, then testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms and improve mood. This helps with worry, low mood, and unhelpful coping habits.Another approach centers on grief and loss work, helping people name the kinds of losses they face and create strategies to move forward while honoring what mattered. This work often includes paced conversations about the loss, building routines, and practicing self-care to support daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Theresa collaborates with each person to figure out which techniques match their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adjusts methods as progress unfolds so care stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone calls are helpful when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult, and chat or messaging can work for shorter check-ins or when a written record helps track thoughts. These options offer flexibility and consistent access to licensed professionals and therapists.
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