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Teal Dick, LPC
Alabama
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Addictions
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-centered approach
- Focus on practical steps
About Teal
Teal Dick is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama with 27 years of professional experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem problems, parenting challenges, trauma and depression. He speaks English and works with adults seeking practical strategies to cope with life changes.
Teal uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and existential ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Sessions focus on clear steps people can test between meetings, such as experimenting with new routines, adjusting thinking patterns, and practicing communication skills. The therapist uses narrative and Jungian perspectives when exploring personal stories and deeper meanings behind current struggles.
His practice emphasizes direct conversation and a plan that changes as problems change. Teal listens to what matters most and then maps out small, concrete goals to work on. He frames interventions so people can try them and then review what helped and what did not.
Over nearly three decades he has supported people facing addiction and family-of-origin issues, blended family and parenting strains, midlife and aging concerns, and losses that follow major life shifts. He also offers assistance with guilt, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose.
To begin, prospective clients use the online matching steps to choose therapy and schedule an initial session. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How CBT and related approaches work for online sessions
Teal draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought patterns and try alternative behaviors in everyday life. CBT sessions often focus on brief, practical tasks you can practice between meetings, which makes it straightforward to work on stress, anxiety, and coping with addictions.He also uses client-centered ideas that prioritize listening and the person’s own goals. Existential approaches are used to talk about meaning and choices when people face major life changes or questions about purpose. These methods help when decisions, loss, or identity issues are central to the problem.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teal will review goals and preferences with each person and suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is reviewed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Discuss with the therapist how to structure sessions so they fit routines and goals without assuming a particular delivery method.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, grief, self-esteem, parenting, trauma, and depression.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting through concrete exercises and behavioral experiments.
What is his professional background?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 27 years of experience working in Alabama on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is licensed in Alabama as an LPC and practices there; sessions and materials are provided in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English to clients within the supported region.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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