Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
How Theresa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Theresa
Theresa Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of experience helping people manage strong emotions and life stressors. She uses person-centered care and practical therapies to help people find steadier ground. Theresa brings calm, direct support and a focus on what can change now.
Theresa began her career working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse. That early work led her to help men with emotional struggles and to learn more about substance use.
Background and approach
Over many years she provided counseling in drug court and in personal substance use treatment settings, gaining wide experience with addiction-related challenges. Across her career she has supported people facing depression, anxiety, anger, trauma, grief, and attachment concerns. She also works with those dealing with abandonment, shame, codependency, and relationship problems.
Her practice includes help for people coping with major life changes and questions about life purpose. Theresa blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered listening. Sessions focus on identifying practical steps, changing unhelpful patterns, and building more useful ways of relating to feelings and others.
She holds a Master’s degree from Oral Roberts University and practices in Oklahoma as an OK Licensed Professional Counselor. Theresa offers a respectful, nonjudgmental space and will incorporate a client’s spiritual preferences when requested. She aims to help people discover more stability and better daily coping.
What Theresa works with
Everything Theresa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Theresa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Theresa lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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.
Approaches for online work and emotion management
Theresa frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. ACT helps people notice and accept difficult feelings while committing to actions that match their values, which can be useful for stress, anger, and life changes. CBT breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns into manageable steps so people can practice different responses to anxiety, depression, or addictive urges.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Theresa will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy lets people meet by video, use phone sessions, or check in via live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and messaging offers quick check-ins or ongoing support between visits. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and maintain continuity over time.
Questions people ask about Theresa
What concerns does Theresa address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related life problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Theresa uses a client-centered approach with practical therapies like CBT and ACT to focus on steps people can take between sessions.
What kind of background does she have?
She has about 20 years of clinical experience, including work with survivors of domestic violence and in substance use treatment and drug court settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in Oklahoma and holds an OK Licensed Professional Counselor credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.
What formats are available for meeting online?
Theresa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible communication.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on therapist availability.