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Theresa Presley, LSCSW, LCSW
Missouri
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Mood and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- CBT elements
- Trauma focus
- Attachment work
About Theresa
Theresa Presley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LSCSW in Kansas and LCSW in Missouri with 16 years of practice. She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, LGBT concerns, parenting stress, and related issues such as grief, addiction, and relationship strain.
She has worked in inpatient and outpatient mental health, domestic violence services, and private practice. That mix of settings shaped a practical way of working. Theresa focuses on strengths and on how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. She uses elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and to try new responses.
Theresa aims to build a trusting working relationship and listens closely to each person’s concerns. She frames problems in concrete terms and looks for small, testable changes people can make between sessions. Sessions often include clear goals and steps to practice new skills in daily life.
Her background includes long experience with trauma, mood difficulties, and parenting challenges. Theresa draws on attachment ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and on trauma-focused methods when past events still affect present functioning. She also uses Emotionally-Focused and Gottman-informed ideas when the focus is on relationship patterns and communication.
People who come to her can expect straightforward, structured work. Theresa explains the rationale for techniques and checks progress along the way. She invites questions and adjusts plans based on what actually helps.
How Theresa blends structured approaches for online work
Theresa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with everyday stressors.She also draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and on Emotionally-Focused Therapy concepts to work with emotional responses in partnerships. Attachment work helps clarify recurring relationship patterns, and EFT-style focus helps people name and change emotional cycles that drive conflict.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Theresa will discuss goals, preferences, and what methods feel most useful, and then adjust the plan as progress is checked. She emphasizes small experiments between sessions so people can see what helps.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists often find that structured CBT exercises, relationship-focused conversations, and trauma-focused steps translate well to remote sessions when both people can focus and schedule consistently.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Kansas, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, parenting strain, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Theresa uses a strength-based approach and concrete, structured methods. She focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and sets clear steps for skill practice.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of practice experience across inpatient and outpatient mental health, domestic violence services, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds KS LSCSW and IL LCSW credentials and practices out of Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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