- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- School assessment support
- ADHD and PTSD focus
About Theresa
Theresa Bradbury is a Pennsylvania psychologist (PA Psychologist PS 006223 L) with 26 years of clinical experience. She supports people who are coping with trauma, mood changes, anxiety, attention challenges, and behavior concerns. She also helps those facing relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, and career-related pressures.
She spent more than a decade working on child and adolescent units in a psychiatric hospital. There she assessed children with a wide range of diagnoses and helped create individualized education plans and 504 plans for students returning to school. That hospital work is part of what shaped her practical approach to assessment and school advocacy.
Theresa also worked as a school psychologist in Pittsburgh and later on the west coast, giving her experience with both educational and legal aspects of school services. She has administered and interpreted many psychoeducational tests and can answer families' questions about school progress and special education planning.
In private practice she has focused on PTSD, anger management, depression, and ADHD across the lifespan. She uses several clinical approaches including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions emphasize clear goals and concrete strategies to manage difficult emotions and behaviors.
Theresa recognizes that recent events like the pandemic and rising costs have added strain for many people. She asks prospective clients to use the online therapy options on the site to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session when they are ready.
How her approaches translate to online work
Theresa uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help clients name and work with powerful emotions and to notice how those emotions affect close relationships. EFT focuses on emotion and attachment needs, which can help when people struggle to identify or express feelings.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and build flexible responses to difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT offers practical exercises to reduce avoidance and increase actions that matter. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at early relationship patterns and how they influence current reactions and expectations.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Theresa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That discussion guides which techniques are used in sessions rather than assuming one single method.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into busy schedules, shortening commute time, or making regular check-ins easier during work breaks. If you have questions about how sessions are scheduled or structured, use the site's matching questionnaire to get details and arrange a first session.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with trauma and abuse, anger, depression, anxiety, ADHD, addictions, grief, parenting stress, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, attachment-based, client-centered, and CBT approaches to address emotions and relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience, including work on child and adolescent psychiatric units and many years as a school psychologist.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Pennsylvania psychologist with the credential PA Psychologist PS 006223 L and practices in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking by using the site buttons.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and services; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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