Theresa Yu, LCMHC, LPC

Theresa Yu is a seasoned counselor who brings nearly a decade of clinical experience to her work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. She holds professional counseling credentials including LPC and LCMHC - both state counseling licenses - and is a National Certified Counselor and member of the CSI Counseling Honor Society. Theresa earned a Bachelor of Applied Ministries with an emphasis in foreign missions from Oklahoma Baptist University, completed a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University, and is currently a doctoral candidate in Counseling Education and Supervision.

Theresa uses an eclectic, client-focused approach to therapy, blending evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centered techniques, trauma-focused interventions, and practical skills training. She aims to help clients gain insight and develop concrete strategies and tools that support immediate and lasting change. Her style is warm and direct - she offers guidance, encouragement, and when helpful, gentle challenge to move past obstacles.

Her background includes online telehealth, home-based, and office-based counseling, and work across child protective services, foster and adoptive support, special education, preschool education, and behavioral health case management. Theresa has experience addressing trauma, abuse and neglect, developmental and behavioral concerns including Autism Spectrum presentations, oppositional behaviors, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and coping with life transitions.

Outside of practice, Theresa is a mother and guardian, hosts exchange students, and cares for multiple companion animals, with two of her dogs trained as therapy animals. She encourages prospective clients to explore whether she might be a good fit and welcomes questions about beginning therapy.