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Theresa Bishop, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Theresa
Theresa Bishop is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 10 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and related concerns. She works with adults who are coping with grief, trauma, mood disorders, relationship strain, parenting stress, and career changes. Sessions are practical and focused on finding steps that can make daily life more manageable.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered methods. She uses clear conversations to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, then tests other ways of thinking and behaving. Expect straightforward tools and short-term strategies as well as longer-term skill building when needed.
Bishop has worked with people facing addictions, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and process addictions like gambling or problematic sexual behaviors. She also supports those dealing with caregiver stress, codependency, isolation, and multicultural concerns. Her background includes graduate work in professional counseling from Carlow University and years of clinical practice in Pennsylvania.
In sessions she emphasizes listening and staying objective while collaborating on goals. She often combines motivational interviewing to build readiness with CBT skills for changing thinking and behavior. Progress is tracked by practical steps and small experiments clients can try between sessions.
To begin, she asks people to describe the problems they want to address and to set concrete, achievable goals. That focus keeps work organized and measurable. The overall aim is clearer coping strategies and better daily functioning rather than quick fixes.
How CBT, ACT, and client-centered work online
Theresa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thinking patterns that lead to unhelpful behavior and practice alternative responses. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep problems and focuses on small experiments and skills practice.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and accept difficult feelings while taking action toward what matters. Client-centered methods provide a straightforward listening stance that helps people feel heard and set their own goals.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review the problems, goals, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those aims. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked and new issues arise.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Before booking, confirm which formats are offered. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a workday, avoid travel time, or use phone-only check-ins when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, trauma, bipolar disorder, and related concerns such as caregiver stress and isolation.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-focused. She combines CBT, ACT, DBT, and motivational interviewing to test different ways of thinking and behaving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of counseling experience working with people who face addiction, mood disorders, anxiety, and trauma.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are provided?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether they are in person, phone, or video.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
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