Theresa Huffines, LCSW-C, LCSW

Theresa Huffines, LCSW-C, brings eight years of clinical experience to her practice in Florida. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and addictive behaviors. Theresa aims to strengthen decision making and everyday coping skills so people can handle hard moments more clearly.

Theresa draws on what each person already does well and builds from there. She uses solution-focused and client-centered methods to set practical goals and work toward them step by step. Cognitive behavioral techniques help uncover unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more helpful actions.

Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Salisbury University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Regent University. Past roles include outpatient therapy, case management in therapeutic foster care, substance abuse outreach, and internships at a cancer institute and a university counseling center. She has also worked as an agency site supervisor.

Theresa often helps people dealing with grief, life changes, parenting strain, career concerns, and mood challenges such as depression and bipolar-related issues. She also supports those experiencing compassion fatigue and professionals who need coaching around work-life balance.

People who prefer a practical, goal-focused style may find her approach fits well. She combines motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices when helpful, and she leverages community resources developed through local partnerships. Sessions emphasize clear steps, skills practice, and real-world problem solving.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building on a person's strengths. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns clearly, and helps people set goals they feel ready to pursue.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to change thinking patterns and try new behaviors, which can be done during or between online sessions to reinforce progress.

Theresa treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and she adjusts methods as needed during the course of work together.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy day, shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and easier access for people who live far from a therapist. The therapist's specific session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can still use goal-setting, mindfulness exercises, motivational interviewing techniques, and CBT homework to make progress in everyday life.