- Focus on sleep
- Recovery-informed
- Practical tools
About Theresa
Theresa Shultz is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, sleep problems, grief, and depression. She draws on 16 years of experience and her own long-term recovery to offer steady, practical support. Theresa speaks English and brings a calm, direct style to sessions.
Theresa aims to be warm, attentive, and nonjudgmental while also being honest and straightforward. She works with each person to set clear goals and breaks those goals into manageable steps. Sessions move at the client's pace and focus on tools that can be used between meetings.
Therapeutic methods commonly used include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, motivational interviewing, and client-centered work. These approaches are used to address things like sleep difficulties, coping with life changes, addiction-related challenges, and stress. Theresa also offers help with communication problems, compassion fatigue, and returning to everyday routines after trauma.
Her lived experience in recovery informs how she listens and coaches people through change. She prefers practical strategies such as short-term solution-focused plans alongside longer skill-building work. That combination is meant to reduce immediate distress while building lasting habits.
Theresa describes therapy as a collaborative process. She partners with people to identify what matters most, try small changes, and adjust plans as needed. The goal is better daily functioning, clearer priorities, and improved rest and resilience.
How certain approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small actions that fit those values. It can help when sleep, motivation, or life changes feel overwhelming by creating steps that matter to the person.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and sleep patterns. It offers concrete tools to test unhelpful thoughts, change routines, and build better nightly habits.
Mindfulness-based work teaches simple attention skills to reduce rumination and ease anxiety at night. Techniques are brief and can be practiced between sessions to support better rest.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Theresa will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before to decide which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as format details are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people practice sleep and stress strategies in their usual routines while getting guidance from a licensed professional.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Theresa help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, sleep problems, grief, and related issues such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, and process addictions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Theresa is warm and attentive while being direct and honest. She focuses on goal-setting and practical steps you can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of experience in behavioral health and draws on personal recovery experience alongside clinical work to support change.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and provides services tied to that licensure within the state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.