About Teresa
Teresa Bubnis uses straightforward, evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She is an LPCC, which means she is licensed to practice counseling in Ohio. Teresa writes in plain language and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.
Theresa draws on 25 years of professional experience to create clear treatment plans tailored to each person. She listens for what matters most and adjusts conversations to match individual needs and goals.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be direct and useful, with actions to try at home. Her work often centers on everyday problems that pile up into bigger struggles. That includes caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, financial worries, workplace strain, and social anxiety.
Teresa also helps people dealing with pregnancy and childbirth concerns, first responder stress, isolation, and recovery after disasters. Teresa combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques with Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy. She uses those tools to help people change unhelpful thinking, find motivation for change, and build small, practical solutions.
Conversations stay goal-focused and paced to the client's comfort. Teresa aims to treat every person with respect and sensitivity. She encourages small steps and recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage.
The service is straightforward - a mix of listening, planning, and real tasks to try between meetings.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Teresa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often includes concrete exercises and short homework tasks that translate well to remote work, such as thought records or activity planning.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. That approach focuses on building motivation through conversational techniques, which can be effective in video or phone conversations.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Teresa works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences. She will check in and adjust methods as progress is made so sessions stay relevant and manageable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, quick coping strategies, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit around work and caregiving responsibilities.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- First responder issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English