- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-focused work
About Theresa
Theresa Presley is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) in Kansas and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with 16 years of practice. She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, parenting stress, LGBTQ issues, addiction concerns, grief, and changes in life circumstances.
She has worked across inpatient and outpatient mental health, domestic violence services, and private practice. That variety gives her experience with different life stages and situations. She uses a strengths-based approach alongside elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together.
Theresa focuses on building a trusting working relationship. In sessions she listens, reflects, and helps people identify small, practical steps to manage symptoms and tackle immediate problems. She also brings approaches that focus on emotions and attachment when relationship patterns or closeness issues are central.
Theresa often helps people facing parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and career stress. She also supports people dealing with anger, self-esteem, intimacy questions, and grief after loss. Her background includes trauma-focused work for people who have experienced abuse.
People who meet with Theresa can expect straightforward, task-focused sessions that explore feelings and behavior. She encourages noticing patterns, practicing new responses, and using personal strengths to move forward. The first sessions typically focus on immediate concerns and goals.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Theresa lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) among her approaches. EFT focuses on identifying and naming feelings and the patterns those feelings create in close relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections influence current relationship behavior and helps people notice attachment patterns. CBT targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions to build practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and daily stressors.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Theresa will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She combines elements from these approaches when that best serves the presenting concerns and goals discussed in early sessions.
Practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting therapy into a busy life and making follow-up appointments easier to schedule. Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Many people find remote sessions useful for shorter check-ins, reducing travel time, and allowing therapy to fit around work or family commitments.
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Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Kansas, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, addictions, bipolar concerns, ADHD, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a strengths-based approach combined with elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and emotion-focused work to clarify feelings and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has been practicing social work for 16 years across inpatient, outpatient, domestic violence services, and private practice settings.
What are her professional credentials and where is she located?
She is an LSCSW in Kansas and an LCSW in Missouri and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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