Teresa Paris, LMFT

Teresa Paris is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and struggles with self-esteem. Teresa aims to meet each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion as they begin to make changes in their life.

Her approach starts by identifying strengths that can be built on. She adapts conversations and plans to fit what each person needs. This makes sessions practical and grounded in everyday life rather than full of jargon.

Teresa draws from several approaches to guide the work. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice what matters most and take value-driven steps.

Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationships and patterns learned over time. She also brings client-centered skills to create a warm, listening space and dialectical behavior therapy tools when people need emotion regulation and coping skills.

Many people come to Teresa for help with communication problems, life transitions, postpartum concerns, and multicultural stressors. She also addresses issues related to guilt, forgiveness, isolation, and mood or panic symptoms. Her work includes attention to veteran and armed forces issues when relevant.

Teresa asks new clients to share their goals so sessions can be shaped around real-life needs. She aims to support and empower people as they try new choices and build more stable routines.

How Teresa’s approaches translate to online work

Teresa uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify and shift patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety or low mood. CBT breaks concerns into manageable steps and teaches practical skills people can try between sessions.

She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people clarify personal values and take small steps toward them even when emotions are difficult. ACT focuses on actions that match what matters to the person rather than on eliminating feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teresa will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest techniques that fit. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is tracked.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Many people appreciate being able to schedule therapy around errands, childcare, or work breaks while still using goal-focused skills and tools learned with a licensed professional.