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Theresa Yucel

Theresa Yucel, LPC

Therapist · Texas · 10+ years of experience

Compassionate, practical counseling for life changes

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At a glance

Listed location
Texas
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Louisiana)
LPC · No. 6602
License (Texas)
LPC · No. 89587
NPI
1568829596

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  • Client-centered focus
  • Practical skills
  • Aging and life transitions

About Theresa

Theresa Yucel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style to help people facing depression, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Her work emphasizes building trust and practical steps clients can use between sessions.

Theresa earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Northwestern University and has worked full time in mental health since 2015. Early in her career she spent three years in an inpatient psychiatric hospital helping people through crisis points. After that she moved into outpatient work with an emphasis on adult and geriatric group therapy.

Her approach blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic ideas, plus solution-focused strategies. That mix helps people examine patterns, test small changes, and practice new skills. Theresa often focuses on self-care, boundary setting, and coping with loss and major life changes.

Theresa has experience across adolescents, young adults, and geriatric clients, and she lists aging and geriatric issues among her additional focuses. She also works with concerns like relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, and social anxiety. The aim is steady, practical progress rather than quick fixes.

Sessions are framed as a partnership. Theresa emphasizes listening first, then setting clear goals together. She invites people to bring the problems they want to solve and will help tailor strategies that fit their daily life and values.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Louisiana, Texas

Languages

English

How Theresa's Approaches Work Online

Theresa often uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and building a trusting relationship so clients can explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at unhelpful thought patterns and tests small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Theresa will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels comfortable. Together they decide which ideas to try and adjust them as progress is made, keeping the work practical and goal-oriented.

The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows continuation of care after transitions such as moving or changes in routine. Licensed professionals can use these approaches remotely to help people practice skills and track progress between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and issues related to aging and geriatric needs.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Theresa combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic ideas plus solution-focused techniques to set practical goals and try new skills between sessions.

How long has she been practicing?

She has worked full time in mental health since 2015, bringing about 10 years of clinical experience that includes inpatient crisis work and outpatient group therapy.

What credentials and region should I know about?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with credentials in Texas and Louisiana and practices from Texas.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the platform or therapist before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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