Dr. Theresa Boyd, LMHC
Calm, practical support for life’s hard moments
Details
| Name | Dr. Theresa Boyd |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About Theresa
Dr. Theresa Boyd is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, mood shifts, addiction, trauma, and questions about identity and intimacy.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate, built to put people at ease when they first reach out. Theresa blends narrative ideas with practical tools so clients can tell the story of their lives in a new way.
Background and approach
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different behaviors. Attachment-based and client-centered elements shape how she attends to relationships and emotional safety in sessions. Many clients come for help with depression, bipolar challenges, grief, or substance use.
Others seek support for career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, or ongoing anger and trust issues. She also addresses concerns such as codependency, communication problems, and healing after abuse or domestic violence. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Theresa works in English from her Florida practice and holds the FL LMHC credential. Her approach is collaborative and strengths-focused. She helps people identify small, practical steps they can take between sessions.
The work centers on real-life changes that feel manageable and meaningful.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Theresa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Theresa among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Theresa among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Theresa among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Theresa among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Theresa among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Theresa among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Theresa among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Theresa among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Theresa among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Theresa among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Theresa among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Theresa 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 Theresa directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and ACT work in online care
Theresa often combines Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they carry and take value-driven actions. Narrative Therapy focuses on separating problems from the person so people can see alternatives to old patterns. ACT helps clarify what matters most and supports taking small, committed steps toward those values.She also uses attachment-based ideas to pay attention to how past relationship patterns affect current emotions and choices. That perspective helps when people want to understand why they repeat certain behaviors or struggle with closeness and trust. Together these approaches guide a collaborative search for strategies that fit each persons goals and daily life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will help figure out which methods match a clients needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions about pace, focus, and techniques are made together so the plan feels useful and realistic.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a face-to-face feel and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let clients check in between sessions or use shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to try methods that suit individual routines and comfort levels.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she address?
Theresa works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related issues like ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes narrative perspectives with practical techniques from ACT and CBT. Sessions aim to reframe personal stories while testing small behavior changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working in mental health settings and with people facing mood, trauma, and substance-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in Florida and holds the FL LMHC credential listed as LMHC.
Which languages can sessions be conducted in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Theresa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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