Teresa Worthy

Therapist focused on practical, compassionate care

LPC Mississippi

Experience: 21 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches: Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Teresa

Teresa Worthy is a Licensed Practical Counselor with 21 years of experience. She brings a direct, compassionate style to sessions and tailors care to each person's needs.

Background and approach

Teresa focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more confident. Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression.

She also helps with ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and relationships. Parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue are also common topics she covers.

Teresa blends several approaches to match how someone prefers to work. She uses the Gottman Method alongside cognitive behavioral ideas and acceptance-based tools to shape conversations and exercises.

Client-centered principles guide how she listens and responds so people feel heard and respected. Sessions are practical and interactive.

Teresa will talk through coping skills, communication practice, and step-by-step plans instead of relying on jargon. She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on strengths and small, realistic changes that add up.

She sees clients from Mississippi and works with people across locations. Teresa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can choose what fits their life.

Getting started involves a short questionnaire and scheduling a time to meet.

Combining evidence-based approaches with online care

Teresa often draws on the Gottman Method to guide conversations about communication, conflict, and building connection. This approach focuses on practical exercises and clear communication skills that help people navigate relationship-related concerns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice hard thoughts and feelings and commit to actions that align with their values, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teresa will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest techniques that match your needs. She treats the process as a collaboration and adjusts methods as progress and circumstances change.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you work with visual cues and practice communication skills. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when a spoken check-in is all that is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats offer flexibility so therapy can fit a busy life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Teresa address?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.

What is Teresa's therapy style like?

Her style is warm, interactive, and respectful. Sessions focus on practical skills, communication practice, and steps people can use between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 21 years of experience working with a wide range of issues and life transitions.

What credentials and location are on record?

She is a Licensed Practical Counselor, LPC, based in Mississippi.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Teresa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

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?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes ADHD

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issues Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issues First responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issues Impulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Postpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirth Prejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexuality Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

21+ years

Licensed in

Mississippi, Oregon

Languages

English