- Thoughts and habits
- Practical skills
- Relationship patterns
About Theresia
Theresia Jackson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping people untangle overwhelming thoughts and everyday habits. She understands how being stuck, anxious, or hurt can feel isolating. She listens, asks questions, and helps people find practical ways to move forward without minimizing what they’ve been through.
Theresia uses clear, straightforward conversations to uncover what’s beneath the mask people wear. She helps clients notice thought patterns, reduce rumination, and find ways to manage anxiety and depression. Her work also addresses trauma, relationship patterns, and issues like codependency and low self-esteem.
With 14 years of experience and advanced graduate coursework in marriage and family therapy, she draws on knowledge about attachment, family dynamics, and personality patterns. That background informs how she looks at repeating cycles in relationships and the roots of emotional pain.
Sessions blend practical skills and longer-term insight. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques are part of her approach, along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based ideas, and client-centered methods. Therapy is adapted to each person’s situation and goals.
Theresia aims to be direct, relatable, and supportive. She helps people set realistic next steps, build emotional resilience, and practice new habits. Her style is honest and down-to-earth, focused on helping people gain clarity and cope more effectively.
Theresia uses clear, straightforward conversations to uncover what’s beneath the mask people wear. She helps clients notice thought patterns, reduce rumination, and find ways to manage anxiety and depression. Her work also addresses trauma, relationship patterns, and issues like codependency and low self-esteem.
With 14 years of experience and advanced graduate coursework in marriage and family therapy, she draws on knowledge about attachment, family dynamics, and personality patterns. That background informs how she looks at repeating cycles in relationships and the roots of emotional pain.
Sessions blend practical skills and longer-term insight. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques are part of her approach, along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based ideas, and client-centered methods. Therapy is adapted to each person’s situation and goals.
Theresia aims to be direct, relatable, and supportive. She helps people set realistic next steps, build emotional resilience, and practice new habits. Her style is honest and down-to-earth, focused on helping people gain clarity and cope more effectively.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online work
Theresia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT focuses on practical exercises and skill practice that can fit into daily life and repeated between sessions.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people accept difficult feelings while choosing actions that match their values. This approach supports handling painful emotions without letting them drive every choice.
Attachment-Based ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and early bonding experiences. That perspective helps clients understand why they repeat certain cycles and how to try new ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss goals, preferences, and daily routines to decide which tools to try first. Therapy is collaborative and adjusts over time based on what helps most.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking, since the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals adapt tools like CBT worksheets, mindfulness practices, and DBT skills to remote sessions so you can practice new habits between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar concerns, ADHD, addictions, and many relationship and life-change issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Theresia combines practical skill-building with deeper exploration of attachment and patterns. She is direct, down-to-earth, and works collaboratively.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of clinical experience and completed advanced PhD-level coursework in marriage and family therapy focused on relationships and family dynamics.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.