Therapist profile
Teresa Gehman, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Attachment work
About Teresa
Teresa Gehman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating concerns, addictions, relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and related issues. Teresa also lists work with LGBT concerns, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach blends practical strategies with a person-centered stance. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy alongside attachment-based and solution-focused work. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented - she helps people identify small, manageable steps to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Teresa often addresses difficult life changes and problems tied to caregiving, chronic illness, body image, or aging. She speaks directly about communication problems, boundaries, codependency, and coping after separation or loss. The language she uses in sessions is plain and action-focused, so people leave with concrete next steps.
She frames work on parenting around the strain of raising children and the ways family patterns affect individual wellbeing. Teresa helps parents and other adults sort through role stress, conflict, and attachment concerns without assuming a one-size-fits-all method.
Teresa offers work informed by trauma-focused ideas when needed, while staying attentive to each person’s rhythm. People who prefer a mix of structured techniques and listening may find this approach fits their needs.
How sessions work
How Teresa’s approaches translate to online work
Teresa uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take manageable actions even when emotions are difficult. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and committing to steps that matter to you rather than arguing with every feeling.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new behaviors. CBT gives concrete tools for anxiety, depression, and stress that can be tried between sessions.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Teresa will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then suggest a mix of methods. She checks in often to adjust techniques so the work fits what the person needs and how they like to work.
Practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of therapy into a busy day and fewer barriers to attending from different locations. If you want to confirm which session formats are offered, check the online therapy options before booking. That step makes it simple to match scheduling needs with the ways Teresa conducts sessions.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and addiction issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends practical techniques with listening. She uses conversational, goal-focused sessions and helps people set small, concrete steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience as a clinician working with a broad range of adult concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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