Theresa Kibbe, LPC

Theresa Kibbe is a licensed professional counselor with 21 years of experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma, and struggles with self-esteem. Theresa speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that can be used between sessions.

Theresa believes each person knows their own story. She looks for strengths clients can use to get through hard moments. She encourages small, manageable changes and clear goals. This keeps work focused and practical.

In sessions she uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. She also uses trauma-focused methods and somatic techniques to help people process strong emotions held in the body. Theresa may include EMDR as part of trauma work when appropriate.

Her style is collaborative and direct. She listens first, then offers clear options and practice exercises. Clients get simple skills they can try between appointments and return to adjust as needed.

Theresa has worked across a range of concerns including eating and food-related issues, caregiver stress, codependency, family of origin issues, first responder issues, and relationship difficulties such as communication or commitment problems. She also supports people dealing with anger, bipolar symptoms, and feelings of emptiness.

Theresa is licensed in South Carolina as an LPC. She offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

Using targeted approaches in online therapy

Theresa often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused work to address upsetting thoughts, behaviors, and painful memories. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and tests new ways of reacting. Trauma-focused approaches help process past events and reduce the ways those memories affect daily life.

She also draws on somatic techniques to help people notice and work with physical sensations tied to stress or trauma. These practices can reduce overwhelm and give concrete ways to regulate during difficult moments. Together these approaches aim to give both skills and emotional processing tools in a collaborative way.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will discuss goals, listen to what feels most important, and suggest options that match needs and preferences. Clients and therapist make adjustments together as work progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and practice exercises, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging offer quick check-ins, brief skill coaching, or a way to continue work between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep consistent momentum.