About Teresa
Teresa Thiel greets people with a calm, straightforward style and focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin and aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. Teresa emphasizes listening first and working together to set clear, achievable goals.
She uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person's priorities at the center of each session. That means Teresa follows the pace a person chooses and helps them identify steps that feel doable.
Background and approach
She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at patterns in close relationships and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past hurts affect daily life. Teresa has four years of clinical experience. Her background includes a BA in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and a MA in Community Psychology - Professional Counseling from Alverno College.
Over time she has helped people with trauma and abuse, sexual assault recovery, ADHD, sleep struggles, grief, and anger. In sessions she aims to be nonjudgmental and practical. Conversations tend to focus on what is causing stress now, what the person wants to change, and small steps to try between appointments.
She invites honest feedback so the work stays useful and focused on the person's needs. Teresa offers several online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions are offered in English and are scheduled through a short matching process that helps connect people with a therapist who fits their goals and schedule.
How Teresa’s approaches translate to online care
Teresa blends client-centered work with Emotionally-Focused and Trauma-Focused approaches to meet practical needs. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's lead, helping them identify goals and take manageable steps. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions and interaction patterns affect close relationships and can help when repeated conflicts or disconnection cause pain. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on addressing past hurts and learning ways to reduce their impact on current life and behavior.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Teresa will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences, then try approaches that fit. That collaborative process helps adjust methods if something isn’t working or if priorities change over time.
Online sessions use video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when tone and expression matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, questions, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep consistent progress.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English