- Person-centered care
- Trauma-informed tools
- Goal focused work
About Teresa
Teresa Lewis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Montana with 20 years of experience. She uses a person-centered style that helps people feel respected and in control of their care. Teresa focuses on practical goals and works side-by-side with clients to address what matters most to them.
Her background includes outpatient, intensive outpatient, and inpatient psychological settings. She has worked as a medical social worker, which informs her approach to people managing chronic illness or co-occurring conditions. That experience helps when medical needs and emotional struggles overlap.
Teresa draws on several clinical approaches to match each person's needs. She regularly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in sessions. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often used for people coping with trauma, anxiety, or panic.
She has particular experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and codependency. Teresa also helps with life transitions, caregiver strain, attachment and abandonment issues, chronic pain and illness, and challenges around adoption or aging.
Teresa emphasizes collaboration and clear goals. She uses motivational interviewing and other practical techniques to help people make changes they can maintain. To begin, prospective clients choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit into online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going, which can help with depression, anxiety, and sleep issues. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) targets distressing memories and reactions tied to trauma and panic, using an ordered process to reduce their emotional intensity.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and what feels comfortable. Sessions can mix approaches as progress and goals evolve, and choice is made collaboratively rather than assumed.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins during breaks. It can also make certain exercises and homework easier to share and review between sessions. Ask about scheduling options when you complete the short matching questionnaire to find a setup that works for your routine.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Montana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Teresa commonly address?
Teresa works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career strain, bipolar disorder, and codependency among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She takes a person-centered approach that emphasizes respect and client autonomy. Sessions focus on practical goals and collaborative work toward change.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has over 20 years of clinical experience across outpatient, intensive outpatient, and inpatient psychological settings, plus experience as a medical social worker working with co-occurring conditions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, MT LCSW, and practices in Montana.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Teresa?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.