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Dr. Louis Teller

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Dr. Louis Teller, LPC

Pennsylvania

Licensed counselor - relationships and mood

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Where Louis stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Pennsylvania / PC012347
NPI
1619342979
Experience
14 years
Languages
English
Location
Pennsylvania

About

  • Client-Centered focus
  • CBT techniques
  • Solution-Focused work

About Louis

Dr. Louis Teller is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 14 years of experience. He works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, motivation, self-esteem, career concerns, and related difficulties. He also lists codependency among his focus areas and helps people dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues.

He practices in a client-centered way, meaning sessions focus on the person's own goals and experience. He aims to help people feel comfortable talking about hard things and to build trust so they can open up. Sessions tend to be straightforward and conversational rather than full of technical jargon.

Dr. Teller uses practical methods when they fit a person's goals. He incorporates cognitive behavioral ideas to spot patterns of thinking that keep problems going. He also draws on solution-focused techniques to set clear steps and small changes that are doable between sessions.

Emotionally-focused ideas inform work on close relationships and intimacy issues, while motivational interviewing can support people who want change but feel stuck. Together these approaches shape short-term plans and longer work depending on what the person wants.

He has worked across common life challenges such as grief, trauma, addiction concerns, parenting strain, and caregiver stress. He lists additional interests including attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, body image, chronic health concerns, and codependency. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted, so people outside Pennsylvania can inquire about options.

How sessions work

How his therapeutic approaches fit in online work

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience at the center. Online sessions using this approach focus on what matters to the client and adjust to their pace and priorities. It helps with emotional concerns like low self-esteem, anxiety, and relationship strain.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. In an online session this means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing small, concrete changes between appointments to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy targets how people relate in close connections. Online EFT-style conversations help people understand their emotional responses and try new ways of asking for support or setting boundaries in relationships.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust over time. This collaborative process helps decide whether brief solution-focused steps or deeper CBT or EFT work will be more useful.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people choose whether they prefer to be on camera or use a simpler audio check-in depending on what feels practical that day.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsAnger managementDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, motivation, self-esteem, career concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and lists codependency among his focus areas.

How would you describe his therapy style?

He practices a client-centered style that keeps the person's goals central and uses straightforward conversation to build trust and openness.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns including grief, trauma, addictions, and caregiver stress.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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