Theresia Jackson, LMHC

Theresia Jackson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes. She speaks in a direct and relatable way and aims to create a supportive space where clients can tell their story and begin to heal. Her work also addresses concerns like ADHD, addictions, grief, self-esteem, caregiver stress, and aging and geriatric issues.

Theresia focuses on uncovering what lies beneath the mask people present to the world. She listens for patterns in relationships, attachment styles, and recurring behaviors. Sessions are conversational and practical, with attention to thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that keep problems stuck.

Her background includes 14 years of clinical experience and advanced graduate coursework in marriage and family therapy from Northcentral University. That training shaped her understanding of family dynamics, attachment, and codependency without relying only on theory. She blends evidence-based methods with a down-to-earth style that aims to be both honest and compassionate.

Theresia draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), among other approaches. She uses these methods to help clients manage rumination, anxiety, and trauma responses and to build clearer boundaries and healthier relationship patterns.

If someone is coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, or the challenges of aging, she works to identify practical steps for daily life. Her goal is to help clients build emotional resilience and move toward clearer goals and better functioning.

Therapeutic approaches and what online work can look like

Theresia often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and rumination because it breaks problems into manageable steps and skills to practice between sessions.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on identifying values and taking small actions toward them while learning to accept difficult feelings. ACT can help when avoidance or stuckness keeps someone from living the life they want.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods that fit the client’s needs and adjust as therapy progresses.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy schedules and fewer barriers to meeting with a therapist who is in Florida or who accepts international clients. Because the specific session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it simpler to keep continuity of care while handling caregiving responsibilities, medical appointments, or travel, and it supports regular practice of skills between meetings.