Trelease Hartfield, LCPC, LPC

Trelease Hartfield is a licensed counselor with 16 years of experience. She holds an LCPC credential in Maryland and an LPC credential in Georgia. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Her background includes supporting people facing medical challenges such as amputations, and she speaks from lived experience as an amputee. Her approach is straightforward and compassionate. Sessions tend to be practical and goal-oriented. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on mindfulness techniques to help people stay grounded during hard moments. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are blocking progress. She encourages people to see their own strengths and values progress in small steps. Conversations often include identifying immediate coping tools and building routines that support mood and motivation. She also works on communication, anger, and relationship concerns when those areas show up for a client. Hartfield has experience addressing issues like body image, chronic pain or illness, parenting strains, career stress, and feelings of isolation. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, guilt and shame, or recovery from domestic violence and separation. People who reach out can expect practical strategies paired with respect for their personal story. The therapist emphasizes collaboration and helps clients set realistic short-term goals while keeping longer term hopes in view.

How these approaches work in online sessions

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify patterns of thinking that deepen stress or depression and then practice small behavior changes. It is often used for anxiety, panic, low mood, and challenges like ADHD-related attention and impulsivity.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and increase clarity. It can be useful for managing stress, chronic pain, and moments of intense emotion by centering attention on the present.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on safety, pacing, and processing memories or reactions that keep someone stuck after hurtful experiences. It aims to lessen the impact of past events so people can better handle current relationships and daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals, try techniques that fit your needs, and adjust strategies based on what helps. This collaboration helps shape a plan that feels realistic and focused on small, measurable progress.

For practical arrangements, confirm which session formats are offered before booking since options are not listed here. Many people choose online therapy to fit sessions into busy schedules, avoid travel time, or have a shorter check-in during a work break. Online sessions can make it easier to keep continuity when life is unpredictable, while the therapist and client test approaches that suit daily routines.