Theresia Jackson
Compassionate, direct counseling for real life challenges
LMHC Florida
- Experience
- 14 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Bipolar
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Theresia
Theresia Jackson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who aims to help people who feel lost, overwhelmed, or stuck. She speaks plainly and listens closely so clients can start to name what they are feeling.
Background and approach
Her approach begins with understanding what’s beneath the mask you present to others and finding ways to move forward. Theresia draws on 14 years of clinical experience and a deep interest in how relationships shape our lives.
She uses practical tools to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and address trauma and stuck patterns. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful habits, building skills, and creating small steps that feel doable.
Her background includes doctoral-level coursework in marriage and family therapy and a Master’s degree in the same field, which informs how she looks at attachment and family dynamics. She also brings experience with issues such as codependency, low self-esteem, grief, parenting stress, chronic illness, and addiction-related concerns.
Theresia uses a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs, including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, and client-centered listening. She aims to be direct and compassionate while offering practical strategies clients can use between sessions.
Sessions may include talking through difficult memories, noticing patterns in relationships, practicing new ways to respond, and setting realistic goals. The focus is on helping clients build emotional resilience and clearer boundaries so they can cope better with life’s demands.
Approaches and online counseling options
Theresia commonly uses the Gottman Method ideas to look at relationship patterns and communication habits, focusing on concrete behaviors people can practice to reduce conflict and improve connection. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to small actions that reflect their values. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and reactions, helping clients make different choices in relationships.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Theresia will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and life situation, and then suggest techniques that fit. Together the client and therapist will try methods and adjust them based on what actually helps in day-to-day life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow live conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging let clients check in between sessions or use brief written check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping consistent progress.
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Experience
14+ years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English