Teresa Cole, LPCC
Narrative-informed counselor focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Teresa Cole |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 16 |
About Teresa
Teresa Cole is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in California with 16 years of clinical experience. She blends Narrative approaches with practical tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. Teresa uses straightforward talk, listening, and tailored strategies so clients can move toward clearer goals.
She focuses on common life challenges like parenting strain, work stress, addiction concerns, intimacy issues, and coping with major changes.
Background and approach
Teresa also works with people navigating attachment and abandonment wounds, communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and blended-family adjustments. Her practice attends to LGBT concerns and to those who identify with autism or Asperger syndrome. Teresa draws on several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered methods, and Cognitive Behavioral techniques.
Sessions often include practical exercises, values-based planning, and ways to change unhelpful patterns. The Narrative influence helps clients reframe their stories and see new possibilities for action. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented.
She offers psychoeducation and coping tools alongside conversation and reflection. Many clients come for help with anger, self-esteem, career decisions, or first-responder stress and leave with clearer steps they can use between sessions. Teresa provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Teresa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace 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.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Jungian 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.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Teresa among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: 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 values-based methods work online
Teresa integrates Narrative ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based work so clients can tell different stories about themselves and act on what matters. Narrative approaches focus on separating a person from a problem and looking at life stories to find new possibilities; this can help with identity, grief, and relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for noticing thoughts and choosing actions that fit personal values, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people change how they connect and regulate emotions.Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. Teresa will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and practical needs and then try approaches that match those priorities. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is helping and what isn’t, so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions offer flexibility for different schedules and situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and use of visual materials. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, coaching-style touchpoints, or ongoing reflections between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practice new skills between meetings.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Teresa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, intimacy-related problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style mixes Narrative ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused work, and client-centered listening. She uses practical exercises and conversations to reframe stories and set concrete goals.
What is her background and experience?
She has 16 years of experience as a practicing clinician. Her work has included supports for people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, addiction concerns, and first-responder challenges.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - LPCC - practicing in California.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on therapist availability.
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