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Theresa Presley

Calm, practical support for life’s hard moments

LSCSW, LCSW Missouri

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Family
Approaches
Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Theresa

Theresa Presley is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri. She has 16 years of experience helping people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting stress, and issues related to LGBT identity.

Background and approach

Theresa aims to offer calm, practical support when life feels overwhelming. She draws on a strengths-based outlook and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect.

Theresa also uses attachment-focused ideas to look at how relationships shape responses to stress. Her style is warm and direct and she focuses on building a steady, trusting relationship with each person she sees.

Theresa’s background includes inpatient and outpatient mental health, domestic violence services, and independent practice. That variety has shaped a flexible approach to common struggles like grief, addiction, anger, and coping with life changes.

She pays attention to how past wounds and trauma affect present behavior and relationships. In sessions she helps people break problems into manageable steps and practice new ways of responding.

Theresa listens without judgment and highlights strengths to build resilience. She works collaboratively to set goals and track progress over time.

Theresa encourages people to reach out when they need support. Her work focuses on practical tools, clearer understanding, and steady emotional support so people can move through hard times and find more balance.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Theresa uses Gottman Method ideas to notice interaction patterns and rebuild trust and connection in relationships. The Gottman approach focuses on clearer communication and practical skills for managing conflict and increasing closeness.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional reactions. Attachment work helps people understand triggers and build steadier ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors that reduce anxiety and depression.

Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk through your goals, test methods, and adapt techniques to fit what you need. That collaboration makes it easier to try different tools and see what helps.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so therapy can fit into busy lives. Video lets you have a full session face-to-face, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging can keep progress moving between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
Theresa supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, addictions, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm, direct, and strengths-focused. She works to build a trusting relationship and helps people break problems into manageable steps.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 16 years of social work experience across inpatient and outpatient mental health, domestic violence services, and independent practice.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She holds LSCSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Missouri with KS LSCSW and IL LCSW noted in her background.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Theresa provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed in

Missouri, Kansas, Illinois

Languages

English