Teresa Thiel, LPC

Teresa Thiel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin who offers compassionate, nonjudgmental support to people navigating life’s challenges. She holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and an MA in Community Psychology - Professional Counseling from Alverno College, and she draws on that training to help clients build coping skills and greater self-understanding.

Teresa has experience working with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, anger management, and ADHD. She has also supported people who have experienced sexual assault trauma or emotional abuse, addressing both immediate needs and longer term healing.

Her counseling style centers on respect, empathy, and collaboration. Teresa follows a client-centered approach that emphasizes clients’ own goals and choices while offering guidance and professional insight. She prioritizes the therapeutic relationship, works to establish trust, and invites honest feedback to ensure sessions meet each person’s needs and expectations.

Teresa aims to empower people to manage struggles, clarify priorities, and move toward a more fulfilling life. She is committed to supporting and guiding clients through the steps of change and looks forward to working with those who are ready to begin.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Teresa integrates client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening with empathy and supporting clients to identify their own goals and solutions. This approach helps with issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, and coping with stress by centering the person’s values and pace of change.

She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help individuals and couples understand and reorganize emotional responses that affect relationships. EFT can be useful for improving communication, addressing attachment concerns, and resolving recurring relationship patterns.

When trauma is present, Trauma-Focused Therapy is applied to address the impact of painful experiences while helping clients build safety and coping strategies. This approach supports recovery from abuse, sexual assault trauma, and other traumatic events.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Teresa works with each person to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for working with Teresa, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility in scheduling, easier access from different locations within Wisconsin, and multiple ways to stay connected as needs change.