Theresa Shultz

Theresa Shultz is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and depression. She speaks plainly and listens with warmth and direct honesty. Theresa draws on many years of personal and professional experience to support people as they work toward recovery and clearer goals.

Theresa brings 16 years of clinical experience to her work and decades of lived experience in recovery. She draws on practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered approaches. She sets goals with each person and focuses on steps that feel manageable.

Sessions move at the client’s pace. Theresa aims to be nonjudgmental and straightforward, offering tools and guidance rather than prescriptions for how to live. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and helps people break larger problems into smaller actions.

Her background includes supporting people through addiction recovery, trauma and abuse, anger and relationship concerns, parenting stress, career questions, and issues like compassion fatigue and social anxiety. She also addresses specific focuses such as first responder and veteran-related concerns, process addictions, seasonal mood changes, and struggles with shame or self-harm.

Theresa describes herself as someone who will join with clients for a period to help them move toward their goals. She encourages people to identify clear aims and to use concrete steps and coping strategies to regain balance and purpose.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with practical experiments to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. CBT is often used for stress, phobias, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and meeting the person where they are, which helps build trust and clarity about goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Theresa treats the choice of method as collaborative and will help figure out which techniques fit the client's needs, goals, and preferences. She combines tools as needed and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Please confirm the current online session options before booking since formats are not specified here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel time, and choose quieter surroundings when needed. Phone sessions can be useful for quick check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, while video can support face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Theresa aims to help clients make therapy practical and doable within everyday schedules.