Teresa Adams

Teresa Adams is an LPC who focuses on relationships, marriage, and family concerns. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions and aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, and depression that affect their relationships.

Teresa holds a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Reformed Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition from Mississippi University for Women. She has 16 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor and many more years working in relationship-focused roles prior to licensure.

In sessions she uses straightforward methods to address communication problems, conflict, and intimacy-related issues. Teresa also works with issues such as parenting strain, blended family challenges, adoption and foster care concerns, aging and geriatric questions, and coping with life changes. She draws on approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Gottman Method to help clients notice patterns and practice different ways of interacting.

Teresa understands that things like infertility, forgiveness struggles, body image, and anger can spill over into daily life. She offers practical guidance aimed at small changes clients can try between sessions. Her background as a long-term spouse and parent shapes how she talks about roles, expectations, and family of origin issues.

She lists hospice and end-of-life counseling among her focus areas, and she frames that work in simple, supportive terms. People who choose to work with her complete an initial matching process and then schedule sessions based on availability.

How her approaches guide online care

Teresa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Gottman Method as core parts of her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. It helps people change what they do and think in everyday moments to feel better. The Gottman Method centers on relationship skills and communication exercises to reduce conflict and improve connection between partners.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Teresa will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. Together they consider what feels useful and what practical steps to try between meetings, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for more consistent check-ins. It can also let someone choose quieter surroundings, use audio-only if video is difficult, or schedule sessions that fit around work and family demands.