Teresa Barnes, LMSW
Compassionate, story-focused therapy
Details
| Name | Teresa Barnes |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMSW |
| Based in | Michigan |
| Licensed in | Michigan |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 29 |
About Teresa
Teresa Barnes is a licensed social worker with 29 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and work through trauma, grief, and depression. Teresa aims to listen with respect and compassion while tailoring conversations to each person's needs.
Teresa often uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories and see strengths they may have missed. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral techniques are used when practical tools and skill-building are helpful. Her work centers on practical steps people can try between sessions. That might include small behavior changes, new ways to talk to yourself, or experiments to test different approaches.
Teresa keeps language simple and direct so families and busy adults can apply ideas right away. She has experience across many concerns, including abandonment, attachment issues, body image, codependency, and coping after disasters. Teresa also supports people facing aging and geriatric issues, adoption and foster care matters, and neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome.
Sessions are offered in English and Teresa works with international clients. She practices in Michigan and matches treatment plans to each person's goals. Teresa encourages taking the first step and will help set a clear path forward when you’re ready.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Teresa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Teresa directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Teresa directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT work online
Teresa blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about their lives and helps them see different possibilities and strengths. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and then choosing actions that match personal values.She also incorporates Attachment-Based ideas when relationships and connection matter, helping people identify patterns and try new ways of relating. Teresa approaches these methods collaboratively and will help figure out which fits best. Together you and Teresa will choose approaches based on your goals, needs, and what feels most useful in practice.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you work face to face when that is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messages are useful for shorter check-ins, quick tools, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules and travel.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Teresa commonly address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, along with related issues like attachment, codependency, and body image.
What is Teresa's therapy style like?
She uses a narrative approach alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral ideas, keeping sessions conversational and focused on practical steps.
How much experience does Teresa have?
Teresa has 29 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - and practices in Michigan.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Therapy sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
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