Therapist profile
Tressa Bloom, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and psychodynamic
- Parenting support
About Tressa
Tressa Bloom is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida with 27 years of clinical experience. She has an extensive educational background including an Associate in Applied Science, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, two Master of Arts degrees in Psychology, and advanced PhD studies all but dissertation. She lists concerns she works with such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting, career issues, ADHD, and LGBTQ concerns.
She adjusts her approach to fit what people bring to sessions. Tressa describes therapy as a collaborative process where treatment choices are discussed and decided together. She uses several methods and may shift approaches as goals and challenges change.
In practice she focuses on helping individuals talk through daily pressures and longer-term patterns. She names client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, psychodynamic perspectives, and solution-focused steps among her methods. Sessions aim to clarify what is most pressing and to try realistic steps forward.
Tressa has worked with a wide age range across her career. If you are a parent worried about parenting strain or an adult handling family conflict, she lists family and parenting among her areas of focus. She offers therapy in English from Florida and does not take international clients.
She emphasizes an open conversation about treatment choices and changes. Prospective clients follow the platform process to match and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says, helping them name feelings and decide next steps. It is useful when someone needs to be heard and to build a clearer view of what matters to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and tests small changes to see if they reduce distress. It tends to help with anxiety, mood, and coping with daily stressors by giving practical skills to try between sessions.
Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to repeated patterns and their roots. It helps people understand how past experiences shape current reactions and relationships.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods to use based on the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration can include trying one way for a while and adjusting if it is not helpful.
Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking, as formats are not specified here. Many people find online meetings or phone options let them schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or join from a quieter spot during a break at work. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, CBT work, and reflective conversations to an online setting so clients can practice changes between sessions.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
Tressa lists concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, parenting, relationship and family issues, grief, ADHD, and LGBT topics.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, psychodynamic thinking, and solution-focused steps. Her approach can change as problems are examined and goals shift.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 27 years of experience in behavioral health and an extensive academic background including graduate study and advanced PhD work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor and practices from Florida.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking, as session formats are not specified here. Use the platform matching steps to see which formats are available.
How much do sessions cost and how do payments work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.