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Teresa Syversen

Teresa Syversen, LPC

Therapist in Oregon

Compassionate counselor for lasting change

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20 years of experience listed

LPC professional credentials

English languages

  • Client-centered care
  • Practical coping skills
  • Trauma-aware approach

About Teresa

Teresa Syversen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 20 years helping people manage stress, addiction, mood changes, and life transitions. She practices on the Oregon coast and brings long experience working with depression, anxiety, bipolar mood patterns, ADHD, and relationship and parenting concerns.

Teresa keeps sessions warm and interactive. She listens with respect and responds with practical ideas people can try between meetings. Conversations are adapted to each person so the work fits their life and goals.

Her toolbox draws from client-centered listening, cognitive-behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused methods. Those approaches guide how she helps people build skills, rethink unhelpful patterns, and recover after difficult experiences.

Teresa emphasizes collaboration. Together she and the client set goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Her style aims to make challenges more manageable and to strengthen everyday coping.

People who want a steady, compassionate guide for dealing with grief, addiction, anger, career stress, or self esteem concerns may find her approach useful. She invites anyone ready to take a step toward change to begin with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the continue button on this profile.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. The therapist reflects what she hears and follows each person's lead to build trust and clarity, which can help with low self esteem, grief, and relationship stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by setting small, practical tasks to do between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for tolerating distress and managing intense emotions. It can be useful for anger, mood swings, and learning steady coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teresa will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is reviewed as progress is made so the plan stays useful.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten routine check-ins, or reduce travel time. Ask about scheduling details when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions align with everyday life and goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Oregon

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Teresa address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family struggles, parenting issues, anger, self esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and interactive, with respectful listening and practical suggestions. Teresa tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs.

What background does she bring to her work?

She has 20 years of experience as a behavioral health and addictions clinician and has worked with a wide range of concerns over her career.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing on the Oregon coast in the state of Oregon.

What languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Teresa?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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