- Guilt and shame
- Compassion fatigue
- Panic and anxiety
About Teresa
Teresa Schlintz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with 19 years of experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, trauma or abuse, grief, or the strain of major life changes. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue and concerns like panic attacks, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.
Teresa keeps sessions direct and practical. She helps people name what feels overwhelming and then discusses small steps that can make daily life more manageable. Conversations focus on what matters now - routines, reactions, and how feelings show up in relationships and work.
Her background includes nearly two decades of professional practice in community and clinical settings in Washington. That experience informs a steady, matter-of-fact approach to common crisis points and recurring emotional patterns. She combines practical strategies with time spent listening to the story behind the distress.
Teresa invites clients to speak honestly about guilt and shame without judgment. She pays attention to how those feelings affect behavior, decisions, and self-talk, and helps people sort through what they want to change. Sessions can include talk, reflection, and planning concrete next steps to test small changes between meetings.
For someone worn down by worry, regret, or burnout, she offers focused support to address immediate problems and build clearer ways to cope. To begin, follow the site's guided steps to see online therapy options and schedule an initial session.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Teresa uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques to help people manage distress. One common approach focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety and guilt active. This method helps when worry, panic, or persistent self-blame get in the way of daily life.Another approach emphasizes processing responses to trauma and loss by pacing discussions and addressing symptoms that interfere with functioning. This work aims to reduce the intensity of reactions and improve coping for grief, post-traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Teresa will talk with each person about their goals, current struggles, and how they prefer to work. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as needed based on what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep continuity of care when life changes make in-person visits difficult.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, panic, and post-traumatic stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a direct, practical approach that focuses on naming problems and testing small changes. Conversations combine listening with planning concrete next steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional work experience practicing in Washington. That background shapes her approach to common crisis points and recurring emotional patterns.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a Washington LMHC, which means Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington state.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.