- Experience-driven
- Relationship-focused
- Action-oriented
About Teresa
Teresa Riley is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience. She combines several approaches to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, or addiction. Teresa works with individuals and couples and aims to create a calm, straightforward setting for honest conversation.
She draws on client-centered and attachment-based ideas to build trust and understand relationship patterns. Teresa uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also incorporates techniques from emotionally-focused and dialectical behavior approaches to help manage strong emotions and improve communication.
Teresa's background includes crisis mental health and residential treatment for addiction and trauma. That experience informs a steady, problem-solving style that focuses on safety and practical next steps. Sessions are aimed at helping people cope with life changes, navigate parenting and caregiving stress, and address intimacy or commitment concerns.
Therapy often includes skill practice, clearer communication strategies, and steps to reduce overwhelm. Teresa pays attention to patterns such as codependency, attachment difficulties, and control issues. She helps people set realistic goals and track small changes over time.
People seeking help for jealousy, anger, or relationship conflict may find her approach useful. Teresa holds LMFT credentials in Texas and Minnesota and offers care in English. To begin, readers are invited to check the Start Therapy process and complete the matching questionnaire.
She draws on client-centered and attachment-based ideas to build trust and understand relationship patterns. Teresa uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also incorporates techniques from emotionally-focused and dialectical behavior approaches to help manage strong emotions and improve communication.
Teresa's background includes crisis mental health and residential treatment for addiction and trauma. That experience informs a steady, problem-solving style that focuses on safety and practical next steps. Sessions are aimed at helping people cope with life changes, navigate parenting and caregiving stress, and address intimacy or commitment concerns.
Therapy often includes skill practice, clearer communication strategies, and steps to reduce overwhelm. Teresa pays attention to patterns such as codependency, attachment difficulties, and control issues. She helps people set realistic goals and track small changes over time.
People seeking help for jealousy, anger, or relationship conflict may find her approach useful. Teresa holds LMFT credentials in Texas and Minnesota and offers care in English. To begin, readers are invited to check the Start Therapy process and complete the matching questionnaire.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on understanding patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current connections. Online sessions can explore those patterns through conversation and relationship mapping, helping people notice and change repeating dynamics.Client-centered therapy centers the person's own goals and experience, with the therapist listening, reflecting, and supporting what the client finds most important. That approach is useful for people needing a respectful space to sort feelings and make decisions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try and when to adjust the plan.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling around work or family obligations and the ability to fit shorter check-ins when time is tight. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm the available session types before booking. Online work can support progress on communication, emotion regulation, and coping with life changes without requiring travel.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Minnesota, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Teresa helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, self-esteem struggles, bipolar or depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, collaborative style that blends client-centered listening with skill-based work from cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused approaches. Sessions focus on clearer communication, emotion regulation skills, and actionable steps.
How much experience does she have?
Teresa brings 25 years of clinical experience, including work in crisis mental health and residential treatment settings for addiction and trauma.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds LMFT credentials in Texas and Minnesota and practices out of Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I do sessions from another country?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.