Teresa Barnes, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Attachment focused work

About Teresa

Teresa Barnes is a Michigan licensed social worker (LMSW) with 29 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Teresa speaks English and accepts international clients.

She focuses on direct, practical conversation. Sessions look at what is happening now and what patterns contribute to painful feelings. Teresa uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based work to help people notice thoughts and reactions and try new ways of responding.

Teresa also addresses related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, body image, and challenges around adoption and foster care. She has experience with a wide range of mood and behavior issues that can sit alongside shame or guilt, including addictions and disruptive mood concerns.

Her style centers on respectful listening and shaping a plan with the person in front of her. That plan can include skills for managing anxiety, steps to reduce harmful behaviors, and ways to grieve losses that have not felt resolved. Teresa adjusts the focus as needs change over time.

To begin, clients follow the site's process to match and schedule a first session. The early meetings are practical ones where goals and next steps are set together. Teresa aims to offer clear tools and steady support as people work through painful feelings linked to past events, relationships, or difficult choices.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and commit to actions that fit their values. It focuses on using acceptance and present-minded action rather than trying to eliminate thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationships shape current reactions and works on building more secure ways of relating.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Teresa will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they decide whether to focus on skills training, exploring attachment patterns, or values-driven action and they adjust the plan as progress is made.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from a day. Therapists and licensed professionals generally use sessions to practice skills, review progress, and set clear steps that can be tried between meetings, helping therapy fit into everyday life without promising a particular outcome.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome Blended family issues Body image Codependency Commitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Multicultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

29+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related issues like attachment and abandonment.

How does she approach guilt or shame?

She uses practical therapies such as ACT and CBT to help people notice painful thoughts and try different responses without forcing a specific outcome.

What is her professional background?

She has 29 years of professional experience in social work and clinical settings, offering long-term experience with mood and behavior concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is an LMSW licensed in Michigan and practices using that credential in the state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.

Which session formats are provided?

The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to start working together?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.