Teresa Buss , LPC

Teresa Buss is a licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin with five years of clinical experience who is also trained and licensed in art therapy. They combine clinical training with creative methods to support people working through trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction recovery, and relationship and family challenges. Teresa has extensive experience with young people from early childhood through adolescence and has worked with women and their children in addiction recovery; they also bring personal insight from their own journey with PTSD and a particular interest in supporting veterans.

As an LGBTQIA+ ally who identifies as non-binary, Teresa approaches each person with cultural awareness and a commitment to understanding their unique perspective. Their style is welcoming and non-judgmental, grounded in compassion and relationship building. They prioritize the person beyond any diagnosis and collaborate with each individual to create a treatment plan aligned with personal goals.

Teresa uses a bottom-up approach that engages the body, breath-work, and image making to support new neural connections and habit change, integrating current research on how trauma affects mind, body, and spirit. They work on emotional regulation, narrative development, and practical skills to promote post-traumatic growth. Teresa has supported people with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, addictions, grief, self-worth, abuse, parent-child difficulties, eating and sleeping issues, and more. They focus on small steps and steady support to help people move toward wellness.

Trauma-informed approaches and online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape present-day patterns. It helps people understand relational needs and build safer, more secure ways of connecting with others, which can be useful for relationship issues, parenting challenges, and the impacts of trauma.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches practical attention and breathing strategies to reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation. These practices can help with anxiety, stress, sleep disruptions, and managing difficult emotions after trauma.

Narrative Therapy helps people explore and reframe the stories they tell about themselves, enabling shifts in identity and behavior that support recovery from depression, addiction, and low self-worth.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Teresa collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative stance means therapists adjust techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, or mobility needs and allow ongoing support between appointments. Licensed professionals can deliver the same therapeutic principles through these formats, making care more reachable for people in different circumstances.