Theresa Bradbury , PA Psychologist PS 006223 L

Theresa Bradbury is a Pennsylvania licensed psychologist with extensive experience supporting children, adolescents, and their families. Over the past 25 years she has worked across medical and educational settings to help clients manage emotional and behavioral dysregulation as well as learning challenges. Her early work included more than a decade on child and adolescent units in a psychiatric hospital, where she served as an educational consultant and assessed youth with a wide range of diagnoses, including ADD, ODD, Tourettes Disorder, Autism, Intellectual Disability, Anorexia, Depression, and OCD. Based on those evaluations she developed individualized IEPs and 504 Plans to support students returning to their home schools.

Theresa also served as a school psychologist in the Pittsburgh public schools for twelve years and spent five additional years in the west coast school system. She has administered and interpreted hundreds of psychoeducational tests, and her background in both medical and educational systems has given her a clear understanding of school procedures from educational and legal perspectives as well as practical expertise in developing and monitoring effective IEPs. In private practice she has pursued advanced study in PTSD, anger management, depression, and ADHD in both children and adults.

Theresa recognizes that recent events such as the pandemic and current economic pressures have affected many families in ways that may still be emerging. She encourages individuals and families who need support to reach out, as this can be an appropriate time to seek help and explore options for care.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Theresa employs evidence-informed approaches tailored to individual needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and develop psychological flexibility - it is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions by teaching practical ways to accept difficult feelings while pursuing meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and early bonding - it can help people understand attachment needs, improve communication, and address intimacy or attachment-related concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) centers on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - it is commonly used for depression, anxiety, ADHD-related coping, and behavioral regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Theresa works with clients to assess their goals, preferences, and life context, and she adjusts methods over time so the therapy fits the client rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone and shorter options like live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to maintain continuity during life changes. For many clients these formats increase access to licensed professionals and allow therapy to continue from home, school, or work while preserving the therapeutic relationship and progress.