Teresa Hess, LMHC

Teresa Hess is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 10 years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. Teresa focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space for honest conversation.

Teresa believes most people have strengths they may not yet see. She uses listening and straightforward techniques to build on those strengths. Sessions combine evidence-based tools with time to tell your story and make sense of painful events.

Her approach draws on attachment-informed work to look at relationships and patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and narrative methods help clients make meaning and notice the present moment.

Teresa works with a wide range of life challenges including parenting concerns, workplace stress, identity issues, career questions, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care, blended family issues, body image, and first responder stress.

Teresa aims to tailor sessions to each person’s needs and goals. She encourages small, achievable changes and checks in about progress. The focus is on creating concrete steps so people leave sessions with clarity and an action plan.

How these approaches shape online work

Teresa draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior, helping people spot patterns and try new ways of relating. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete exercises to practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teresa collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts tools and pacing so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on hectic days. They can also make it simpler to continue care during life changes or when access to in-person options is limited. Licensed professionals aim to use approaches that translate well to remote work, with exercises and between-session practices you can do at home.