Teresa Parfitt
Hi, I am Teresa. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker seeing clients in Illinois and North Carolina. I obtained my Masters Degree in Social Work from Western Carolina University, Cullowhee NC.
I have extensive experience with older adults, life transitions, end of life, death and dying, chronic illness, grief and loss.
I have been practicing Social Work for several decades and I am currently working with college aged students with career counseling, life transitions, coping skills, self esteem. I have extensive experience with older adults, life transitions, end of life, death and dying, chronic illness, grief and loss.
First session
In our first session, I would want to get to know a little about you, what brings you to therapy, what your goals are and challenges you are having. The goal would be to work together towards a plan for your goals.
Strengths
I have been told I am very easy to talk to. I am empathetic and have genuine care and concern for my clients. I focus on client driven goals.
Ideal clients
I love working with both college aged students and older individuals.
Treatment methods
Solution-Focused Brief Treatment
Focused on goals of therapy as directed and crafted by client with therapist support. Working on developing skills to work through a specific problem/event.
Grief Therapy
Processing grief and loss. Providing education on the signs/symptoms of grief and complicated grief. Providing education on grief stages.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Client identified beliefs/thoughts. Exploration of how these thought are impacting overall functioning/well-being. Education and practice on how to restructure thoughts/substitute negative thought patterns.
Location
Virtual sessions
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Serves
Licensed in
- IllinoisLicense 149026277
- North CarolinaLicense C012450