Teresa Horldt , LMHC

Teresa Horldt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 17 years of clinical experience. She began her career supporting survivors of domestic violence, then moved into crisis intervention in a busy emergency room, and later provided care in both inpatient and outpatient treatment centers for substance use and mental health concerns. Over the past 15 years she has focused extensively on substance use and addiction as well as mood and personality disorders, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, and bipolar conditions.

Currently she serves as a Program Manager for a community-based mental health program that reaches out to people living with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder, including individuals with co-occurring diagnoses. Her clinical work blends several therapeutic traditions to match the needs of each person. She commonly uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address interpersonal effectiveness, crisis management, emotional regulation and mindfulness skills. Motivational Interviewing and recovery-oriented approaches such as 12-step, Refuge Recovery and Celebrate Recovery guide her work with people overcoming addiction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused strategies are used for mood-related concerns, while mindfulness practices support stress reduction and healing from trauma.

Teresa approaches each person with respect, dignity and empathy, emphasizing acceptance and a nonjudgmental stance. She frames therapy as a collaborative partnership aimed at helping clients pursue their goals, increase wellbeing and build meaningful change in their lives.