Theresa Shultz, LCSW

Theresa Shultz is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 16 years of experience. She is a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and a person in long-term recovery from alcoholism. Theresa draws on her own recovery journey and professional background to help people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress.

Theresa aims for a warm, attentive, and straightforward style. She listens without judgement and works side by side with people to set clear goals. Sessions focus on practical steps and tools rather than abstract theory. Theresa emphasizes pacing work to match each person’s readiness and needs.

Her clinical approach includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She also uses short-term solution-focused techniques and cognitive processing methods when appropriate. These approaches are applied to concerns such as sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and process addictions like gambling or exercise issues.

Theresa has worked across many settings over her career and brings experience with first responder issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, parenting struggles, communication problems, and social anxiety. She draws on practical strategies to address career stress, life transitions, seasonal affective disorder, and feelings of isolation or guilt.

People interested in working together start by completing the site’s matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment. Theresa aims to partner with clients to identify realistic steps and support steady progress toward their goals.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small, value-driven steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms like depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy centers on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the pace and goals of therapy.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Theresa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time based on what is helpful in sessions and what the person wants to accomplish.

Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify supported online formats here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from locations that reduce travel time. Therapists can use ACT and CBT techniques effectively in remote sessions to practice skills, set homework, and track progress between visits.