Therapist profile
Theresa Bishop, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Addictions
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- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Theresa
Theresa Bishop is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 10 years of practice experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar disorder, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and related challenges. She lists a wide range of focus areas including ADHD, caregiver stress, codependency, and process addiction.
Theresa uses practical talking and problem-solving in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice what matters to them and commit to workable steps. Motivational interviewing is part of how she helps people make changes they want to stick with.
Her background includes graduate study in professional counseling at Carlow University and years working with people managing addiction, mood disorders, trauma, and loss. That experience shapes how she listens and suggests next steps. She aims to keep sessions focused on goals, actions, and clearer coping skills.
Theresa describes the therapeutic relationship as a working collaboration. She stays objective and asks questions to help clients discover practical options. Therapy may include psychoeducation, brief skills practice, and guided problem solving to move toward clearer choices.
If someone is weighing starting therapy, she emphasizes that progress is a process. Sessions tend to center on manageable steps, honest conversation, and reviewing what worked to adjust plans over time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Theresa commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often involves short experiments and skill practice that can be reviewed between sessions to track change. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify personal values and take committed actions aligned with those values. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and navigating difficult life changes by focusing on what matters now. Motivational interviewing appears in her work as a way to explore readiness for change. It is conversational and aims to strengthen a person's own reasons for making gradual changes, particularly around substance use or behavior patterns. Theresa treats choosing the right approach as a shared task. She will discuss your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before to decide which methods to emphasize. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to practical next steps. Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits can help keep momentum while working on parenting stress, family worries, addiction recovery, or mood management.Areas of focus
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, bipolar disorder, parenting and family concerns, trauma and grief, and related issues listed in her profile.
How would she approach my situation?
She uses practical methods like cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment ideas, motivational interviewing, and client-centered conversation to identify steps you can try.
How much experience does she have?
Theresa has 10 years of counseling experience working with people who face addiction, mood disorders, trauma, loss, anxiety and stress.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Can she work with someone who speaks another language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Will she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
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 short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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