Teri Hines

Teri Hines is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of experience. She helps people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and career concerns. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can name their struggles and feel heard. Conversations focus on immediate needs and realistic goals that clients can act on between sessions.

Teri uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to break down problems into manageable steps. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. These methods are used together to address symptoms and build lasting skills.

She works with issues connected to post-traumatic stress, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and women’s concerns. Her style balances clear structure with compassion, helping clients move toward daily routines that feel more manageable.

Teri invites people who are ready to make changes to begin with a simple step. She emphasizes collaboration and practical plans rather than only talking about problems. This makes the work feel relevant to everyday life and career goals.

How Teri’s approaches translate to online work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical ways to change patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by focusing on skills and small experiments to try between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build motivation. It works well for addictions, stages of change, and situations where someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes short-term goals and what is already working. Sessions often identify small, concrete steps that quickly improve daily life and career functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they adjust methods as progress is made so the work stays relevant and practical.

Confirm current session options before booking because specific formats are not listed here. Many people find online therapy useful for fitting sessions into busy schedules, keeping appointments during travel or relocation, minimizing commute time, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. These practical benefits can make it easier to keep momentum while working on career and life goals.