Therapist profile
Teresa Horldt, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - family and parenting concerns
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- CBT for mood
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Teresa
Teresa Horldt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 17 years of clinical experience. She lists stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar mood disorders, trauma and grief among the concerns she addresses. Teresa has a long background in crisis and substance use settings and now manages a community mental health program serving people with serious mental health conditions and dual diagnoses.
Her early work focused on supporting victims of domestic violence and crisis intervention in emergency settings. She later moved into inpatient and outpatient treatment for substance use and mental health. For the last 15 years she has concentrated on addiction work and mood disorders, including grief and trauma-related concerns.
Teresa describes her style as eclectic and practical. She uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help with emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. She applies Motivational Interviewing and recovery-based methods when addressing addictive behaviors, and she finds Cognitive Behavioral Therapy useful for mood symptoms.
Mindfulness is a regular part of her approach for stress reduction and coping after trauma. She also uses solution-focused strategies to set short-term goals and build concrete steps forward. Teresa emphasizes respectful, nonjudgmental care in her interactions with people.
Her current role includes program management for a community mental health program serving people with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder, often with co-occurring substance use. She offers services in English and accepts international clients. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How these approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to each person's needs. The therapist focuses on understanding concerns and building a respectful working relationship that centers the client's priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online CBT often includes short exercises and homework to practice new ways of thinking and acting between sessions, which can help with mood, anxiety, and panic symptoms.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. In a sequence of sessions a therapist may coach skills practice, problem-solve crisis moments, and work on interpersonal effectiveness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as needed. That collaborative process helps shape the mix of techniques used over time.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as format details are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow brief check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Ask about format options when you complete the matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and grief, and related issues such as caregiver stress and codependency.
How would she work with relationship or family stress?
She helps people talk through communication problems, intimacy-related issues, anger, and family conflict using practical strategies and skill building.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is eclectic and client-centered, drawing on DBT, CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques as needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working in domestic violence services, emergency crisis intervention, inpatient and outpatient treatment, and community mental health program management.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LMHC and holds a Florida LMHC credential.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and is cost fixed?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.