Teresa Lewis, LCSW

Teresa Lewis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with twenty years of clinical experience. She uses a person-centered approach so people feel respected and keep control of their own goals. Teresa focuses on practical steps to manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns.

She has worked across outpatient, intensive outpatient, and inpatient psychiatric settings. That background means she has experience supporting people who face co-occurring medical and mental health needs. Teresa also brings experience as a medical social worker to help people cope with chronic illness, caregiver strain, and cancer-related challenges.

Teresa draws from several evidence-informed approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help people change unhelpful patterns and build new coping skills. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for people dealing with trauma, panic, or PTSD symptoms.

Many of Teresa’s focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, abandonment, attachment concerns, sleep problems, intimacy and communication struggles, and life transitions. She has long experience addressing addiction and co-occurring disorders alongside mood conditions such as bipolar disorder.

Her work centers on the client’s goals and readiness for change. Teresa emphasizes practical tools and collaborative planning so progress fits each person’s life and needs.

How Teresa’s approaches work in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take actions that match those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and major life changes by shifting what matters most in day-to-day choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with stress.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is offered for trauma, panic, and PTSD symptoms and uses structured processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories.

Finding the right approach is part of Teresa’s work with each person. She will discuss goals, needs, and preferences and then help decide which methods to try first. That plan can change over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. Teresa aims to help people integrate therapy into everyday life so work on goals happens between sessions as well as during them.