Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Teresa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Montana
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Teresa
Teresa Lewis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with two decades of clinical practice. She uses a person-centered approach that emphasizes respect and client choice. Teresa focuses on practical skills that help manage stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, and mood concerns.
She trained in social work at the University of Montana and became an LCSW in 2003. Over 20 years she has worked in outpatient, intensive outpatient, and inpatient settings. That background includes time as a medical social worker, which informs how she supports people facing medical and mental health challenges at the same time.
Background and approach
Teresa blends several approaches to meet real-life needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns, while Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for emotion regulation.
She also provides Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for clients coping with trauma-related distress. Many people seek her help for relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, career stress, and self-esteem struggles. She has substantial experience addressing addictions and co-occurring disorders.
Teresa aims to build a collaborative plan that centers each person’s goals and strengths. Her style is straightforward and supportive. She encourages patients to set realistic steps and practices between sessions.
Teresa wants to make asking for help feel manageable and respectful.
What Teresa works with
Everything Teresa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Teresa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Teresa lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward it, even when feelings are uncomfortable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new actions to change feelings and behavior. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is used for trauma-related distress and involves guided processing to reduce the intensity of painful memories.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences, then shape a plan together. That collaborative process helps match methods like ACT, CBT, or EMDR to what a person actually needs rather than relying on a single technique.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and do deeper work, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when movement or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress between appointments, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and different life situations.
Questions people ask about Teresa
What concerns does Teresa often help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and family challenges, sleep issues, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her work is person-centered and collaborative. She focuses on practical skills and steps people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience across outpatient, intensive outpatient, and inpatient settings, plus work as a medical social worker supporting co-occurring conditions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the MT LCSW credential and practices out of Montana.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions offered online?
Teresa provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.