Theresa Yu, LCMHC, LPC

Theresa Yu is a licensed counselor who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She aims to shape therapy around each person’s needs and helps people find tools that fit their daily lives. Theresa draws on a mix of approaches to guide change and support recovery from difficult events.

Theresa blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based work, and client-centered methods. She uses these approaches to help people improve coping, manage strong emotions, and rebuild relationships after trauma. She often teaches specific skills for stress, anxiety, addiction, and sleep or eating concerns.

Her background includes work in schools, child protective services, and behavioral health support. Theresa has experience providing online, home-based, and office counseling for children, teens, adults, and families with histories of trauma, special needs, or autism spectrum differences. She also has experience supporting people through grief, relationship struggles, and major life changes.

Theresa holds a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling and is a doctoral candidate in Counseling Education and Supervision. She has worked as a social worker, foster and adoptive specialist, special education paraprofessional, pre-K teacher, and case manager. Her practice benefits from nearly a decade of clinical experience.

She speaks English and Mandarin and accepts international clients. Outside work she raises a large family, hosts exchange students, and shares her home with several pets including therapy dogs. Theresa emphasizes honesty, practical strategies, and helping people feel empowered to make lasting change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Theresa commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. ACT helps people clarify their values and take action even when uncomfortable emotions are present. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building new behavior patterns to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build healthier connections and trust.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. Theresa will discuss goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what works. She encourages collaboration so clients feel involved in selecting techniques and homework between sessions.

Session formats are not listed explicitly in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. For practical reasons some people prefer audio-only check-ins when bandwidth or a quick appointment is needed, while others choose video for more visual interaction. Discuss preferences with Theresa when you schedule so sessions can be arranged to fit routines and goals.