Therapist profile
Teresa Lewis, LCSW
Montana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Montana / BBH-LCSW-LIC-614
- NPI
- 1265557375
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Montana
About
- CBT skills
- EMDR for trauma
- DBT techniques
About Teresa
Teresa Lewis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Montana with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and relationship concerns, including codependency and related patterns such as trouble asserting boundaries or people-pleasing.
She trained in social work at the University of Montana and gained her LCSW in 2003. Much of her background is in outpatient care, intensive outpatient programs, and psychological inpatient settings. She has also worked as a medical social worker and brings that perspective to sessions when health or chronic conditions are involved.
Teresa favors a client-centered way of working that focuses on respect and individual choice. She uses practical skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotional regulation. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for people dealing with trauma, panic, or PTSD symptoms.
Her experience includes work with addictions and co-occurring disorders, so she commonly combines motivational interviewing and behavior-focused strategies to support recovery and reduce harmful patterns. Sessions look at real-life challenges like sleep, anger, grief, and intimacy-related struggles, and aim to build clearer boundaries and steadier coping.
Teresa describes goals as the foundation of therapy and emphasizes collaborative planning. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online options button.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Teresa uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take small actions that match what matters to them. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing behavior that aligns with personal goals, which can help when people feel stuck in caretaking roles or fear setting limits.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify patterns of thinking and change behaviors that feed anxiety or depressive cycles. CBT offers practical exercises and homework that fit well into remote sessions and everyday life. When trauma is present she uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to address distressing memories and reduce their intensity, explaining the steps clearly and pacing the work to the person’s needs.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process and Teresa collaborates with each person to decide what to try first. She will discuss goals, preferences, and any past therapy to tailor the plan together rather than imposing a single method.
Session format options are not specified here, so confirm current online session choices before booking. Many people find that remote work makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, complete brief between-session practices, or check in without a long commute. Practical benefits include shorter travel time, clearer continuity between appointments, and the ability to apply skills directly to daily situations.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Montana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to codependent patterns?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, difficulty saying no, people-pleasing, and communication or control problems that overlap with codependent behavior.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach and combines it with concrete methods such as CBT, DBT, and ACT to teach skills for managing emotions and behaviors.
What kind of clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience across outpatient, intensive outpatient, and psychological inpatient settings, plus work as a medical social worker.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in Montana and works with adults in that state.
Does she offer therapy in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used for therapy?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking through the platform.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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