About Teresa
Teresa Horldt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 17 years of experience. She draws on several practical therapy approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, mood concerns, and trauma. Teresa uses clear, direct methods and aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space for each person.
Teresa began her career supporting people affected by domestic violence and later worked in emergency room crisis intervention. She then moved into inpatient and outpatient treatment settings focused on substance use and mental health.
Background and approach
Much of her recent work has focused on addiction, depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, trauma, and grief. She blends approaches to match a person’s needs. Dialectical Behavior Therapy is used for emotional regulation, crisis coping, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques are used for mood symptoms and practical problem solving. Motivational Interviewing and recovery-based strategies are used when someone is navigating substance use concerns. Teresa also brings mindfulness practices into sessions to help with stress reduction and trauma-related symptoms.
She emphasizes acceptance and unconditional regard in every interaction. Teresa currently works as a program manager in a community mental health setting serving people with serious mental illness and dual diagnosis. Her experience includes work with addiction treatment programs and a range of outpatient services.
She offers therapy in English and accepts international clients.
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Teresa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments, which can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and mood regulation. DBT teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which many people find useful for crisis moments and personality-related struggles.She also integrates mindfulness practices to help reduce stress and soothe trauma-related symptoms. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative effort - the therapist works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing reflection and quick access between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule work around busy days and to keep continuity of care despite distance.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English