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Theresa Fillingim

Compassionate, practical counseling for everyday challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
17 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Theresa

Theresa Fillingim is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia. She greets each new client with a steady, nonjudgmental presence and focuses on building trust one session at a time. Theresa aims to teach practical skills and tools that clients can use between sessions to manage stress and make progress toward their goals.

She approaches counseling in a client-centered way, offering empathy and unconditional positive regard as the core of her work.

Background and approach

Theresa also draws on attachment ideas to understand how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Her sessions mix supportive conversation with skill-building techniques so clients leave with clear steps to try. Theresa has 17 years of experience in counseling and a background that blends counseling, psychology, and pastoral care.

She has worked with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and substance use concerns, and has particular experience with co-occurring disorders where more than one issue appears at the same time. Her practice looks at whole-person wellness, considering physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual factors when relevant. Theresa favors simple, measurable goals and helps clients break those goals into achievable steps.

Theresa holds the credential LPC and has additional training in addiction counseling. She offers multiple remote session formats to fit different needs and preferences.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current feelings and behaviors. Online sessions can use this approach to map relational patterns and practice new ways of connecting and regulating emotion.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the client’s pace. In remote work this means the therapist offers steady empathy and acceptance while the client leads topics and goals.

Theresa will help clients decide which approach fits best by talking through needs, goals, and preferences together. This is a collaborative process where methods may shift as therapy progresses and as different skills or perspectives become useful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let clients choose a format that matches their schedule and comfort level, and they make it easier to maintain continuity when life gets busy. Licensed professionals can still use structured exercises, skill coaching, and focused conversation in these remote formats to support steady progress.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Theresa work with?
Theresa addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, and career concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices a client-centered approach with empathy and unconditional positive regard, and blends skill-based techniques so clients have clear tools to use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Theresa has 17 years of counseling experience and has worked extensively with co-occurring disorders and substance use issues.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Georgia with licence number GA LPC LPC010751.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions conducted?
Theresa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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