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- Strength-based approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Theory
- Attachment-informed work
About Theresa
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW, LCSW) with 16 years of experience. Theresa Presley practices in Missouri and has worked across inpatient and outpatient mental health, domestic violence services, and private practice. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, parenting strain, and related issues.
Theresa draws on strength-based ideas with elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She focuses on building a trusting relationship and on how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions are practical and aim to clarify patterns that keep problems going and to find manageable steps forward.
Her experience includes working with people dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, bipolar disorder, anger, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. That background gives her familiarity with varied life challenges and clinical settings.
Theresa says she works to listen well and to be nonjudgmental. She helps people name current struggles, set realistic goals, and practice skills between sessions. Progress is usually measured in concrete changes people can notice day to day.
People who choose her often want straightforward conversation about problems and hands-on strategies they can use. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The therapist’s credentials are KS LSCSW and IL LCSW.
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How her approaches translate to remote work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships affect emotions and behavior. It helps people understand patterns in close relationships and how those patterns show up now. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing traumatic experiences in manageable steps and teaching coping strategies for intrusive memories and strong emotions. Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit problems, goals, and preferences. That choice may combine elements of attachment work, CBT, and trauma-focused techniques depending on what the person needs. Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as formats were not listed in the original biography. Online work can help fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, making it easier to schedule shorter check-ins during a break, and allowing people to use video or audio depending on their comfort and bandwidth. Therapists will discuss what will work best for practical reasons and adjust methods and homework to suit the way a client connects remotely.Sheet 3
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Kansas, Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy problems, addictions, grief, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is strength-based and practical. She emphasizes building a trusting relationship and linking thoughts, feelings, and actions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of social work practice across inpatient and outpatient mental health, domestic violence services, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds KS LSCSW and IL LCSW credentials and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.