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Tesia Wells

Tesia Wells

New York

Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday strain

  • 15 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, New York ยท 001835
NPI
1366839482
Based in
New York
  • Focus on relationships
  • Skills for life
  • Sleep and rest

About Tesia

Tesia Wells is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people handle relationship strain, grief, parenting worries, stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties. Her manner is calm and straightforward, and she works to create a space where clients can speak honestly and feel heard.

Her approach begins with careful listening and practical steps. She uses familiar, evidence-based ideas to help people notice patterns in their thinking and behavior. Sessions often include talking through immediate problems, practicing new ways to respond, and testing small changes between meetings.

Tesia draws on several therapeutic styles to match each person's needs. That might include client-centered conversations that follow the person's pace, cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking, or narrative work to reframe painful stories. She adapts methods rather than relying on a single formula.

Many clients come with overlapping concerns such as body-image struggles, family-of-origin issues, trauma, or challenges around intimacy and addiction. Tesia helps people untangle these threads and set clear, manageable goals. She also supports those facing money stress, fatherhood questions, or military-related issues.

Work with Tesia emphasizes skill-building and realistic practice. People leave with concrete tools to improve sleep, reduce anxiety, or strengthen important relationships. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Approaches that guide online care

Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and follows their pace, offering a way to talk through what matters most and build trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change mood patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different methods to see what fits. Together you can decide whether to prioritize short-term skills, deeper exploration, or a mix of both based on your needs and preferences.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, it can save travel time, allow sessions during a lunch break, or let someone choose a shorter check-in when needed. Those practical benefits can help maintain regular contact and keep progress moving forward.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

Body imageFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsSexual assault and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Tesia address?

She works with a wide range of issues including relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, addiction, sleep problems, and body-image concerns.

What is her general style in sessions?

Her style is compassionate and practical. Sessions combine active listening with hands-on strategies you can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience providing psychotherapy in outpatient settings and helping people develop skills to manage problems.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an LMFT, which stands for licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and she practices from New York.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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