Teresa Lewis, LCSW
Experienced LCSW focusing on real-life change
Details
| Name | Teresa Lewis |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Montana |
| Licensed in | Montana |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Teresa
Teresa Lewis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with twenty years of clinical experience. She provides straightforward, person-centered support for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, and life changes. Teresa aims to create a respectful space where goals guide each session.
Her background includes outpatient, intensive outpatient, and psychological inpatient settings, plus work as a medical social worker. That mix supports care for people managing chronic illness or multiple diagnoses.
Background and approach
Teresa draws on practical methods rather than jargon to help clients make small, steady changes. Narrative approaches are part of her practice, helping people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when they fit the client's needs.
These methods are used to address symptoms like panic, avoidance, low mood, anger, sleep problems, and difficulties with self-esteem or intimacy. Teresa has experience with addiction and co-occurring disorders and brings motivational interviewing and rational emotive techniques to that work. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for people coping with trauma, PTSD, panic, or intense anxiety.
Sessions focus on the client's priorities and practical next steps. Teresa helps map clear goals, practice skills between sessions, and adapt plans when life changes require it.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Teresa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- 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.
- 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.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): 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.
- Trauma-Focused 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 action-focused methods work online
Teresa blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered practice to address the challenges people bring to online sessions. Narrative Therapy focuses on separating people from their problems and looking at the stories that shape behavior. This helps when worries, identity issues, or relationship patterns feel stuck. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) guides people to notice painful thoughts without getting overwhelmed and to commit to values-based actions. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, respect, and letting the client's priorities set the pace of work.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Teresa will work with each person to decide which methods feel useful and to adapt those methods as goals shift. Sessions begin with practical questions about what matters most and build from there, so the work feels relevant and manageable.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into daily life. Video allows face-to-face conversation and skill-building demonstrations. Phone calls can be a simpler check-in when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging let people send short updates or work through exercises between sessions. These options support flexible scheduling and steady progress without needing to travel.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does Teresa commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and career-related stress.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a person-centered approach combined with Narrative ideas to help people reframe their stories. Practical tools from ACT, CBT, and DBT are used when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has twenty years of clinical experience across outpatient, intensive outpatient, and psychological inpatient settings, plus time as a medical social worker.
Where is she licensed and located?
Teresa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Montana.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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