- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Teresa
Teresa McCarthy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 10 years of experience. She works with adults on common problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, and grief. Teresa also supports people facing parenting strain, sleep problems, bipolar mood challenges, and the fallout from trauma and abuse.
She has worked across many settings including foster care and adoption services, domestic violence programs, community mental health, school-based services, and a county psychiatric hospital. Those roles shaped how she approaches practical problems and complex life situations. Teresa draws on that breadth when a client needs steady guidance through difficult times.
Her style is client-centered and patient. Teresa aims to listen first, then help clients identify what matters and what changes feel realistic. She uses clear tools from cognitive behavioral approaches alongside mindfulness and existential ideas to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
Trauma work is part of her practice, informed by experience with attachment issues, complex trauma, and PTSD. She includes EMDR among the methods she uses when it fits a client’s needs and readiness. Teresa also addresses family of origin questions, abandonment and adoption concerns, and caregiver stress.
She often blends short-term skills with deeper exploration depending on the situation. Sessions tend to focus on practical coping, improving communication, and reducing the intensity and frequency of overwhelming reactions like anger. Teresa works in English and practices in Pennsylvania.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's goals. The therapist follows the client's lead and helps them set the pace for change, which can be helpful when tackling issues like anger or relationship stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors, which can reduce reactive patterns and everyday frustration.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method used to process distressing memories. When it fits a client's needs, it can reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions and support better day-to-day coping.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. That collaboration guides whether sessions emphasize brief skill-building, deeper trauma processing, or a mix of methods.
Confirm current session options before booking if you need a specific format. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy lives by saving travel time, making it easier to schedule a short check-in during a break, or allowing conversations from a quieter setting. Therapists and licensed professionals can also adapt exercises like mindfulness and CBT worksheets for online use, so practical work continues between sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, grief, trauma and related issues such as attachment and family of origin concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is patient and client-centered. She listens first and then uses practical tools from CBT, mindfulness, and existential ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working in settings that include foster care, domestic violence services, schools, home-based work, and a county psychiatric hospital.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as PA LPC, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; 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 schedule a first session.