Teresa Horldt

Teresa Horldt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 17 years of clinical experience. She blends practical approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, mood concerns, and coping with life changes. Her style is warm and accepting, focused on listening first and tailoring care to each person.

Teresa began her career supporting survivors of domestic violence. She then provided crisis intervention work in an emergency room and later worked in inpatient and outpatient settings for substance use and mental health. For the past 15 years much of her work has centered on addiction, mood disorders, trauma, and grief.

She uses a mix of methods rather than one fixed model. Teresa draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and interpersonal skills. She uses Motivational Interviewing and recovery-based strategies to support people working on substance use.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques are part of her toolbox for mood and anxiety concerns. Mindfulness practices are frequently offered to reduce stress and help with trauma symptoms. Teresa emphasizes practical skills people can use between sessions.

In her current role as a program manager she supports community-based mental health efforts for people with schizophrenia spectrum and bipolar disorders, including those with co-occurring diagnoses. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can set realistic goals and build daily strategies that fit their lives.

How Teresa’s approaches translate to online support

Teresa uses Client-Centered Therapy to build rapport and understand each person's priorities. That approach focuses on active listening, acceptance, and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client. It helps when someone needs a calm, nonjudgmental place to sort through life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to try practical behavior changes. CBT works well for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping skills people can practice between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy is used for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, offering concrete tools for crisis management and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Teresa will talk through what methods might fit a person's goals and preferences, and she will adapt techniques over time. The process is collaborative and focused on building skills that match daily life.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote care helps fit therapy into busy schedules, makes shorter check-ins possible, and reduces travel time. Online work can also make it easier to practice skills between meetings and to maintain continuity when life changes require flexibility.