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Dr. Theresa Lewis, LMHC
Florida
Florida LMHC - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT informed methods
- Motivational interviewing
- Goal focused work
About Theresa
Dr. Theresa Lewis is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and career and life-change challenges. She also works with concerns such as compassion fatigue and ADHD. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices from Florida.
In sessions she focuses on clear, practical steps people can try between meetings. She listens to what is happening now, then helps identify thoughts and habits that get in the way. She uses straightforward tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and related approaches to test how different responses feel in real life.
Her style is direct and collaborative. She asks concrete questions, suggests small experiments, and checks what works. Conversations often include goal-setting and short exercises to build new routines for stress, motivation, and mood.
Dr. Lewis also brings Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy into her work. Those approaches are used to clarify values, strengthen motivation, and map practical next steps when someone is unsure about change. She pays attention to caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and issues common to young adults.
People who choose her typically want a structured, problem-solving approach rather than long open-ended talk. To start, a short matching questionnaire and a scheduled first session are used to begin the process. Fees vary by location and use a cancellable subscription model.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Dr. Lewis commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT here means tracking thoughts, trying a different response, and reviewing what changed to shape better habits. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen, reflect, and follow what the person brings to the session rather than imposing a fixed agenda.Motivational Interviewing is used when someone feels stuck about change. That approach focuses on clarifying personal reasons to change and building confidence with short, manageable steps. She combines these methods to match a person’s goals and energy level, and she discusses options together so the plan fits what the client wants.
Check the current session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. The therapist will discuss which meeting style and pacing suit the client during the matching and first session process.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she treat most often?
She commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, career and life-change issues, and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Her work is practical and structured, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered conversation, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a range of mood and stress-related concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use 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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