Teresa Cole , LPCC

Teresa Cole is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 16 years of clinical experience in California. As an LPCC she holds a professional counseling license that enables her to provide psychotherapy and counseling to individuals, couples, and families. Her practice focuses on trauma, grief and loss, career and life transitions, disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder, depression, anxiety, relationship and family dynamics, and a range of other concerns such as addiction, parenting, intimacy issues, and stress-related difficulties.

Teresa uses a process-oriented, solution-based, and goal-directed style while offering psychoeducation and practical resources. She is EMDR certified and draws from a range of modalities to tailor care to each client, including EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, expressive arts, couples counseling, and addiction counseling. Her aim is to help people access inner strengths and build tools for coping, growth, and healing. With an emphasis on collaboration and real-world skills, she supports clients through change and recovery while integrating coaching techniques when appropriate.

Integrating therapeutic approaches with online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and learn practical skills to move toward a meaningful life even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is useful for anxiety, stress, coping with life changes, and persistent negative thinking.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence current patterns of connection and intimacy. It supports people and couples working through abandonment, trust, and closeness challenges by rebuilding healthier ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often used for depression, anxiety, and problem-solving in everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Teresa works collaboratively with clients to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy feels aligned and practical.

Online therapy provides flexible options - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - that make it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care across life changes. These formats support consistent work on goals and give clients access to licensed professionals from home or wherever they are able to connect.