Teresa Rutledge , LPC

Teresa Rutledge is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who entered the counseling field later in life, driven by a long-standing desire to make meaningful differences in other people's lives. She brings empathy and attentive listening to each session and offers emotional support without judgment. Many people who seek her help have faced trauma, isolation, and rejection from family or friends, and some have struggled with self-harm, suicidal thoughts, or suicide attempts.

Teresa primarily practices a client-centered approach, believing that with the right support people are capable of making decisions that suit their lives. She also integrates cognitive behavioral techniques, rational emotive behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, elements of positive psychology, anger management tools, motivational interviewing, and practical coping skills for anxiety and depression. These methods are applied with flexibility to address issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy problems, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue, among others.

She prefers to work with adults and is open to seeing older adolescents when appropriate. Teresa frames mental health as equally important to physical health and aims to help clients move beyond past experiences that limit who they want to become. As an LPC, she focuses on supporting clients toward becoming their best selves through collaborative, person-centered care.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Teresa commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on creating a supportive environment where clients explore their values and choices while the therapist follows the client's lead; this approach is useful for people working through identity, relationship, and self-esteem concerns. She also employs cognitive behavioral therapy - a practical, solution-oriented method that helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often used for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and panic symptoms. Mindfulness therapy is another tool in her practice, teaching present-moment awareness and stress-reduction techniques that can ease emotional reactivity and improve coping with trauma and chronic worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Teresa collaborates with each client to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences. She combines techniques as appropriate and adjusts the plan over time to best support progress.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and receive consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists without needing to travel.