Teresa Rutledge, LPC

Teresa Rutledge is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, mood problems, trauma, relationship struggles, and issues with self-worth. She listens without judgment and offers steady emotional support to people dealing with grief, addiction, bipolar symptoms, or trouble sleeping. Teresa often works with concerns tied to intimacy, sexual assault and abuse, and self-harm. Her style centers on a client-centered approach that treats the person as the expert on their own life. She pairs that with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings, such as coping skills for anxiety and methods to reduce panic attacks. Teresa draws on nearly a decade of experience as an LPC to guide conversations about attachment, communication problems, and codependency. She also addresses issues like body image, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and the stress that comes with career changes or divorce. In sessions she keeps language straightforward and avoids labels that get in the way of progress. She emphasizes small, doable changes and helps people test new ways of thinking and behaving. The goal is to build skills that carry into daily life. Teresa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules. She works in English and practices in Georgia as an LPC.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Teresa commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and a client-centered approach in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms. The client-centered approach means sessions are driven by the person's concerns and choices, with the therapist offering nonjudgmental listening and support.

She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people calm intense emotions and notice bodily sensations without getting carried away. Mindfulness exercises can be brief and useful for sleep problems, stress, and managing intrusive memories. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; Teresa works together with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow a face-to-face feel when able to be on camera, while phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit short check-ins into a busy day or keep a thread of support between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people maintain continuity of care when life gets busy.