About Theresa
Theresa Presley is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has practiced social work for 16 years. She works in Missouri and has helped people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and LGBTQ+ concerns. Theresa focuses on practical steps and building a trusting relationship so people feel heard and understood.
She has worked in many settings including inpatient and outpatient mental health, domestic violence services, and independent practice.
How Theresa works
That variety has shaped a straightforward style that centers on strengths. Theresa uses elements of cognitive behavioral theory to help people see how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Theresa aims to be caring, warm, and nonjudgmental in sessions.
She listens carefully and offers clear techniques to reduce distress and build coping skills. Her approach balances support with tools people can use between sessions. Common concerns she addresses include stress, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, bipolar challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and anger.
Theresa helps people identify steps they can try right away and review what works over time. Sessions typically focus on strengthening existing resources and developing new routines. Theresa partners with each client to set realistic goals and track progress.
The work is collaborative and paced to match what the person needs.
Theresa lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Registers | LSCSW, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and reactions. It helps people identify patterns in close relationships and try new ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and reducing the impact of past traumatic events, using paced techniques to rebuild safety and coping.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Theresa will listen to your goals and try methods that match what you want to work on. Together you can adjust the focus over time so the therapy stays helpful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit real life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Messaging and live chat let people share thoughts between sessions or keep a flexible rhythm. These options help people access therapy around work, parenting, and busy schedules without travel.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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