Teresa Barnes, LMSW

Therapist in Michigan

Teresa Barnes is a licensed clinical social worker with 29 years of experience.

Licensed inMichigan
License6801082528
NPI 1114446705
Experience29+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Teresa

Teresa Barnes is a licensed clinical social worker with 29 years of experience. She uses an attachment-informed approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and depression. Teresa aims to meet each person where they are and adjust conversations and plans to fit their needs.

She draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect present patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take steps toward them.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are part of her practical skill set for managing thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Teresa focuses on clear, respectful communication in sessions. She listens for what feels most pressing and works with each person to set small, doable goals.

Sessions are straightforward and paced to match the client’s comfort level. Her work includes helping people cope with losses, abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, and aging-related worries. She also supports people dealing with body image, codependency, communication and control struggles, and neurodiversity-related challenges.

Teresa practices in Michigan and offers services in English. She accepts international clients and provides a variety of online formats, such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session.

Credentials

LMSW (Michigan): License 6801082528 · expires October 2027
NPI: 1114446705 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Teresa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Teresa names

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Online support

How attachment work and practical therapies fit online

Teresa integrates Attachment-Based Therapy with approaches that focus on thoughts and actions. Attachment-informed work looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and helps people try different ways of relating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Teresa will talk with each person about their concerns, goals, and preferences, then suggest techniques to try. Together they adjust methods over time so the work stays relevant and doable.

Online formats make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues, while phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth or hands-free options are needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, on-the-go reflection, or ongoing reminders between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep progress moving forward.

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Frequently asked

What issues does Teresa focus on?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Additional areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, aging issues, and body image.

What is her general therapy style?

Teresa uses an attachment-informed approach alongside ACT, CBT, and DBT tools. She emphasizes respectful listening and practical steps tailored to each person.

How much experience does she have?

She has 29 years of professional work experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns. That background informs her practical use of multiple approaches.

What qualifications and location are listed?

Teresa is a licensed master social worker, listed as LMSW in Michigan. Her practice is based in Michigan.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients for online work.

What session formats are used?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How is pricing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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