Theresa Yu, LCMHC, LPC - Therapist in Oklahoma

Flexible therapy focus
Skills and insight
English and Mandarin

About Theresa

Theresa Yu is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of experience. She uses a flexible, person-centered approach and aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can begin to feel more steady. Theresa speaks English and Mandarin and practices from Oklahoma.

Theresa blends practical tools with conversations that help people notice what matters to them. She draws on methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people build coping skills. Sessions often focus on immediate strategies you can use between meetings as well as longer-term changes.

Her background includes work in child welfare, special education, and behavioral health support. That experience informs how she supports people facing trauma, adoption and foster care questions, parenting strain, autism spectrum concerns, and first responder stress. She also helps with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping after disasters.

Theresa aims to guide, encourage, and sometimes challenge clients so they can identify obstacles and move past them. She emphasizes practical steps and learning skills that fit into daily life. Family history, attachment patterns, and communication habits are common topics.

As a parent and caregiver with a long history of working with children and families, she brings practical perspective to sessions. She invites people to try therapy and decide if it feels like a good fit, and she works collaboratively to shape a plan that meets each persons needs.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Theresa often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take action aligned with those values. ACT combines awareness exercises with practical choices and can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation issues.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how close relationships and early patterns affect current connections. This approach helps people improve communication, heal from attachment wounds, and understand relationship triggers.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Theresa works with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and pace. She tailors sessions so techniques fit daily life rather than forcing one single method.

For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full session is not possible. It can also make it simpler to continue therapy after relocation or during recovery from a disaster, while allowing the therapist to adapt homework and skills practice to your real-world routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stress Communication problems Coping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

Oklahoma, New Hampshire

Languages

English, Mandarin

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Theresa help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and adoption concerns, grief, and coping with life changes including disaster-related impacts.

What is her therapy style like?

Theresa uses a person-centered, practical approach that blends talk and skills work. She focuses on tools you can use between sessions and on helping you notice what matters most.

How long has she been practicing?

She has nine years of clinical experience working in settings such as child welfare, special education, and behavioral health rehabilitation.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

Theresa holds the credentials LCMHC and LPC and practices in Oklahoma.

Are sessions available in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She accepts international clients; confirm scheduling and any location-specific details when you book.

How are costs and payment handled?

Costs vary by location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to start therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.