Theresa Bradbury , PA Psychologist PS 006223 L

Theresa Bradbury is a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania with 26 years of experience helping children, adolescents, and families address emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges. She is credentialed as a PA Psychologist (license PS 006223 L), which reflects her licensure to provide psychological services in Pennsylvania.

Her clinical work includes more than a decade on child and adolescent units within a psychiatric hospital, where she served as an educational consultant evaluating young people with a wide range of diagnoses such as ADD, ODD, Tourette's disorder, autism, intellectual disability, anorexia, depression, and OCD. In that role she developed individualized IEPs and 504 plans to support students' transitions back to their home schools.

Theresa also has extensive experience in public education, having worked as a school psychologist for twelve years in Pittsburgh and for an additional five years following a move to the west coast. Over the course of her career she has administered and interpreted hundreds of psychoeducational tests and has developed a practical understanding of educational systems from both legal and instructional perspectives.

In private practice, her advanced study areas include PTSD, anger management, depression, and ADHD across the lifespan. She recognizes the ways the pandemic and recent economic pressures have affected many families and encourages those seeking support to reach out when they need guidance or help navigating life changes.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Theresa Bradbury draws on several evidence-informed approaches to guide online work, tailoring methods to each person's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites clients to clarify personal values and develop psychological flexibility so they can move toward meaningful goals despite difficult thoughts or feelings; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding relational patterns formed in early life and how those patterns influence current relationships, which can help with intimacy issues, attachment concerns, and family dynamics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical strategies and skills practice, often used for depression, anxiety, and anger-related difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Theresa works with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, and adjusts techniques as therapy progresses to find the best fit. Clients are partners in shaping the direction of care.

Online therapy with Theresa is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varying schedules and needs. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care from home, work, or other locations, and allow therapy to continue when in-person visits are impractical. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to deliver focused, goal-oriented work across many presenting concerns.