- Values-based care
- Skill focused
- Bilingual English Mandarin
About Theresa
Theresa Yu is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, and a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Oklahoma. She brings nine years of counseling experience and blends practical strategies with a warm, down-to-earth manner. Theresa speaks English and Mandarin and aims to help people handle stress, relationship strain, jealousy, trauma, and parenting challenges.
Theresa shapes therapy around what works best for each person. She draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions focus on building insight, developing concrete skills, and trying tools that can create small, quick changes.
Her background includes work in social services, foster and adoptive support, special education, and behavioral health case management. That experience informs how she supports people dealing with complex trauma, adoption and foster care issues, autism spectrum concerns, and blended family stress. She has provided office-based, home-based, and online telehealth counseling.
Theresa also understands the practical sides of life. She is a mother and guardian who has navigated parenting challenges. She hosts exchange students and enjoys learning about other cultures. Outside work she cares for multiple pets, including two therapy dogs.
Theresa invites clients to experiment and find what helps. She will guide, encourage, and sometimes challenge people as they work toward clearer values, better relationships, and more stable routines. To start, follow the site’s Start Therapy steps and complete the brief matching questionnaire.
Theresa shapes therapy around what works best for each person. She draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions focus on building insight, developing concrete skills, and trying tools that can create small, quick changes.
Her background includes work in social services, foster and adoptive support, special education, and behavioral health case management. That experience informs how she supports people dealing with complex trauma, adoption and foster care issues, autism spectrum concerns, and blended family stress. She has provided office-based, home-based, and online telehealth counseling.
Theresa also understands the practical sides of life. She is a mother and guardian who has navigated parenting challenges. She hosts exchange students and enjoys learning about other cultures. Outside work she cares for multiple pets, including two therapy dogs.
Theresa invites clients to experiment and find what helps. She will guide, encourage, and sometimes challenge people as they work toward clearer values, better relationships, and more stable routines. To start, follow the site’s Start Therapy steps and complete the brief matching questionnaire.
How Theresa’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Theresa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. That approach is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and day-to-day coping skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward them while learning to live with uncomfortable feelings, which can help with stress, relationship struggles, and patterns like avoidance.Theresa takes a collaborative stance when choosing methods. She will listen to your goals and preferences and then suggest approaches to try. Together you can test tools and adjust the plan based on what actually helps in your life.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for check-ins from different locations. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking so you know what’s offered. The focus is on making sessions practical and usable in everyday life, whether practicing new communication skills, doing brief behavioral experiments between meetings, or reviewing strategies for parenting and relationships.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Oklahoma, New Hampshire
Languages
English, Mandarin
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Theresa works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues including jealousy, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, depression, addiction concerns, grief, and many other life challenges.
How does she approach therapy with clients?
She uses a mix of practical approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, plus attachment-focused and client-centered work to tailor what fits each person.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of clinical experience and has worked in social services, foster and adoptive support, special education, and behavioral health case management.
What credentials and location are listed?
Theresa holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She accepts international clients; confirm time zones and scheduling when you set up sessions.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.