Therapist profile
Teresa Barnes, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW helping with anxiety and addictions
Continue with TeresaWhere Teresa stands
- Credentials
- LMSW
- License
- LMSW, Michigan / 6801082528
- NPI
- 1114446705
- Experience
- 29 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
About
- CBT for thought patterns
- DBT skills practice
- Attachment-focused work
About Teresa
Teresa Barnes is a Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW, practicing in Michigan with 29 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Teresa also addresses related concerns such as attachment issues, codependency, body image, and difficulties with commitment and control.
Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. She listens to the problem you bring and uses practical conversation to help you notice patterns in thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Sessions focus on clearer thinking, managing strong emotions, and building small changes that feel doable.
Teresa draws on several clinical methods to guide sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas help people decide what matters most and take steps toward those values.
She also applies attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns, including difficulties saying no or losing oneself in relationships. Client-centered elements keep the conversation focused on each person's concerns and goals. Teresa works with the practical side of living better day to day, not with labels or promises.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire and an initial session are used to agree on goals and a working plan. Session pacing, tools, and homework are set together so changes fit into real life.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It helps when someone wants to stop avoiding emotions and start making choices that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and routines. That approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy examines patterns from early relationships that show up now, such as difficulty saying no or leaning too much on others, and uses that understanding to try different ways of relating.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try methods together to see what helps. That collaborative decision-making steers the plan rather than one fixed method.
The original biography did not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or a video meeting when travel time would be a barrier. Some formats also allow sessions without video when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setting is preferable. Ask about the available session types when you complete the matching questionnaire so scheduling matches daily routines.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
29+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
Teresa works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She also addresses related issues like codependency and attachment problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, conversational therapy that names patterns and teaches skills. Techniques include CBT, DBT skills, ACT ideas, and attachment-informed discussion.
How much experience does she have?
Teresa has 29 years of professional experience in clinical practice. That background includes work with the concern areas listed above.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW and is licensed in Michigan. Services are provided from that location.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the subscription details for pricing information.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The questionnaire helps match goals and preferences.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.