About Teresa
Teresa Barnes is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 29 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Teresa approaches people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
She aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and straightforward. Teresa uses a mix of practical talking and skill-building in sessions. She listens first to understand what matters most, then works with each person to set clear, small goals.
Background and approach
Conversations are tailored so they fit the individual rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. Her approach draws on methods that help people notice difficult thoughts and try different ways of responding. She teaches skills for managing intense emotions and for changing unhelpful thinking patterns.
These tools are used in ways that match each person's life and routines. Teresa also pays attention to how relationships and early attachments shape current struggles. That perspective helps when working through issues like abandonment, attachment challenges, or problems rooted in family history.
She brings this alongside other strategies to tackle problems such as body image, codependency, and communication difficulties. Over nearly three decades she has supported people facing a wide range of concerns. She helps people cope after loss, navigate addiction recovery, and manage ongoing anxiety or stress.
The work is collaborative, paced to the person, and focused on practical steps that can be used day to day.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and encourages action based on personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when someone wants practical steps tied to what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through straightforward exercises and homework. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills training.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Teresa will listen to your goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit your situation. The process is collaborative so adjustments can be made as you try different strategies and see what helps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is close to an in-person session and works well for deeper conversations. Phone calls need less bandwidth and can be a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief moments of reflection between sessions or quicker access during a hard day. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 29 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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