- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction recovery work
- Grief and bipolar
About Teresa
Teresa Turco is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and bipolar disorder. Teresa also focuses on issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency, and problems linked to chronic illness and caregiving.
Teresa uses a strengths-based, person-focused approach in sessions. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps them apply practical tools between meetings. Sessions often include work on emotional regulation, coping skills for cravings or intense feelings, and strategies to manage mood swings or grief reactions.
Her toolkit draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered and psychodynamic ideas. That mix lets her combine skills practice, values clarification, and reflective conversations depending on what the client needs. She aims to balance problem-solving with attention to how past relationships and family of origin issues affect current patterns.
Theresa commonly helps people untangle patterns such as impulsivity, control struggles, dissociation, and communication problems. She also supports those dealing with guilt, shame, and forgiveness work after loss or relational wounds. Practical steps and short-term skills are used alongside deeper exploration when that is useful.
People who feel stuck after a life change - at work, in relationships, or with health problems - may find her approach direct and goal-oriented. To begin, she asks about current struggles, values, and what a first step would look like for each person.
How her approaches translate to online work
Teresa often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take practical steps toward those values. ACT mixes exercises to notice thoughts and feelings with actions that align to personal priorities. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for skills that change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through concrete exercises and practice. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood symptoms, and stress management.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Teresa treats the selection of methods as collaborative, checking in about what feels most useful and adjusting techniques to match the client's goals and preferences. She balances short-term skills practice with deeper conversation when that suits the person's needs.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online meetings can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. They also let people use shorter check-ins when needed, avoid travel time, and focus on skills practice between sessions. Licensed professionals, including Teresa, can adapt activities like worksheets, behavioral experiments, and values work for remote conversations so progress stays practical and focused.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and bipolar disorder, plus related issues like attachment, codependency, and caregiver stress.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She combines skills-based methods and reflective talk. That means learning coping strategies while also looking at patterns from relationships and family of origin.
What is her background and experience?
She has eight years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with a range of concerns including addiction and mood disorders.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CA LCSW) and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she see clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.