About me
Hello. I am Theresa “Terri” Yu, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma and Colorado. I am also a National Certified Counselor and a member of CSI Counseling Honor Society. I received my Bachelor’s in Applied Ministries: Foreign Missions Emphasis from Oklahoma Baptist University, my Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University and currently a doctoral candidate in Counseling Education and Supervision.
My counseling approach is to style therapy on what will work for you best and providing a safe, judgment free space. I use an eclectic approach to therapy and address your needs by using various traditional approaches including Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Psychoeducation, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trust-Based Relational Intervention, and Rapid Resolution Therapy. My therapeutic in style involves helping you to achieve insight and strategies and tools that you can use to begin to make immediate positive changes in your life. I will be there to help guide you, encourage you, and possibly even challenge you, to overcome obstacles to stand in your way.
My experience includes providing online telehealth, home-based & office-based counseling services with children, teens, and families with history of trauma/abuse/neglect, complex developmental trauma, special needs, Autism Spectrum Disorders/Asperger’s, oppositional defiant disorder, and other behavioral problems/issues. I also work with adults, couples and families for a variety of issues, including stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship problems and coping with life changes. I have worked in several fields including as a social worker, foster/adoptive specialist for child protective services, Elem. School Special Education paraprofessional, pre-k teacher, and behavioral health rehabilitation/case manager.
I am a mother to 4 girls, ages 25, 23, 19, 14 & have guardianship of 1 boy age 17. I also host and place foreign exchange student in the community and love to learn about their different cultures. I am also an avid pet lover with 4 dogs and two cats. Two of my dogs are currently training to be therapy dogs.
I look forward to meeting with you and working together to develop a plan to helping you live your most authentic live. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or would like to talk more. I understand that finding the right therapist can take time, so it’s OK to try this out and see if it’s a good fit for you. Overall I value honesty and want you to feel empowered to do what’s best for you.
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationships
- Trauma, Abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
Addictions , Family conflicts , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Eating disorders , Sleeping disorders , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Services offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video
Licensing
CO LPC 0015976
OK LPC LPC06957
Reviews
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I have been working with Theresa for just a couple of weeks and I’m already noticing improvements in my life. I have a lot of work to do, but I know with Theresa by my side I will be able to achieve my goals.
My therapist Theresa Yu has great insights with practical approaches. Theresa has a good understanding of the complexity of relationship
I have only had a few sessions with Theresa. She has been great. Her advice and suggestions have helped me deal with the issues I am going through. I find her easy to talk with.
Always listens to all that I have to say, always on time for our appts. Whether I just need to vent or have a specific problem I am working on at our session, she is flexible and has learned ways to get me to listen to what she is saying :)
Theresa has been a wonderful part of my solving how to handle ADHD issues in my life. She listens to me and is very good at helping me understand how ADHD affects others in my life.
Theresa was great to work with. She was knowledgeable and handled our situation with tact and respect. I recommend her for any couples who are struggling. There is hope!
I finally found my voice to speak about trauma, and learned that it doesn't have to hurt me. Theresa is so gentle in her approach and has incredible expertise!
Theresa keeps it real and has a calm, compassionate approach which makes it easy to be vulnerable in conversations about tough topics
She's wonderful.
Theresa has been great and I am really comfortable talking about the issues going on in my relationship. I recommend her to anyone with relationship issues!
I feel very comfortable with her
She is great at what she does!
Teresa is great, I love her humor and stories, they really helped validate my feelings and made it easier to work around more difficult topics. She definitely made my first therapy experience worth it.
Theresa is a good listener with good advice.
Theresa is amazing. She consistently comes up with ways to challenge our thinking and help us improve.
Theresa is a friendly, helpful and thoughtful listener and therapist. I would recommend her to anyone looking for help
I like Theresa Yu’s style fits me very well and I that she sends information to help understand what’s going on.
Very impressed with Terri Yu
Theresa Yu responds back to me very fast and is greatly appreciated. It's nice to know you can rely on her. She seems to take her job seriously and has given me lots of good advice. I would recommend her to others.
Theresa is doing a great job. She has made a big difference in my life and I am very thankful for her.
Very compassionate, well educated and able to help you work through tuff issues.
Theresa is awesome. She is easy to talk and very responsive. It is a really relaxed environment which really helps with my anxiety. I would highly recommend to anybody.
My first video chat with Theresa put me at ease and made me feel like a weight had been lifted. It is nice to talk with a neutral outside party who can offer me insight and wisdom in how to handle life's challenges.
A wonderful therapist.
Terri is a wonderful counsellor. She is very easy to talk to. Very attentive and helpful. She helped me through my crisis with ideas, facts and processes. She was the friend I needed most at that moment.
I strongly recommend her as a counsellor. I am glad she was chosen for me. Many best wishes and love for her.
Theresa is definitely there for us and spends time with us without worrying about the "time" on the clock. She always responds in a timely manner, and she has provided us with worksheets that are very helpful.
Very understandable and professional person that focuses on ways to help with the situation that I'm going through at that moment. Thank you Theresa Yu!
We feel like Terri was a great fit and we really got a lot of helpful information from her. Would definitely recommend her to anyone else!
Theresa is a very kind person with a great deal of insight and compassion.
she's amazing and always listens and provides honest feedback. She is supportive and caring and the best!
Knowledgable, friendly, responsive. Great counselor!
Theresa is very helpful with everything I want to talk about during sessions