Teresa Buss , LPC

Teresa Buss is a Licensed Professional Counselor who combines clinical training with a license in art therapy to offer a trauma-aware, person-centered practice. She brings five years of clinical experience and a deep background working with children and adolescents ages four through 18, as well as women and their children navigating recovery from addiction. Teresa's own experience with PTSD informs a particular interest in working with veterans and others coping with traumatic stress.

Teresa identifies as non-binary and is an LGBTQIA+ ally, and she approaches each person with cultural humility and a commitment to understanding their perspective first. Her counseling style is welcoming and non-judgmental, grounded in compassion and relationship building. Teresa honors diagnostic labels while emphasizing that a person is more than any given diagnosis, and she collaborates with clients to create individualized treatment plans that reflect their goals.

Her work uses a bottom-up approach that engages the body through breath work and image making to support new neural patterns and healthier habits. Teresa integrates current research on trauma, emotional regulation, and post-traumatic growth to help clients make sense of unwanted thoughts and behaviors and to develop new narratives and coping strategies. She has supported people with depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, addictions, grief, relationship and parenting challenges, issues of self-worth, and concerns related to abuse.

Teresa emphasizes steady progress through small steps and ongoing encouragement. She is honored to support people who choose to share their stories and to work collaboratively toward greater wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Teresa integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy into her online work to address trauma, relationship patterns, and emotional regulation. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and helps people identify and change patterns that interfere with secure connections. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients feel heard and can guide goals at their own pace. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and breath-based practices that support emotional regulation and reduce reactivity, which can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Teresa works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time, drawing on different modalities as progress unfolds and priorities shift.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to access care from different locations and at varied times. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to maintain continuity of care, accommodate busy schedules, and provide consistent support in ways that fit a client's life.