Hello and Welcome! Life can bring a lot of challenges and it can be difficult to reach out for extra support, I am so glad that you have taken the first step and are considering supportive therapy. My name is Theresa Connelly and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Pennsylvania, I also am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and have training in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM). I am a strong believer that with the right level of support anyone can feel empowered to face what life is placing in front of them, sometimes we just need a friendly face to help walk through the more difficult times.
I have been practicing in the social work field for 10 years; four of those years have been with my clinical license. My experience includes working with individuals and their families in various settings including inpatient psychiatric, mobile crisis, and most recently hospice. A large portion of my working history is helping patients and families deal with end of life issues and grief; however, I also have a special interest in helping individuals who are dealing with anxiety and depression.
I believe in a client-centered approach to counseling, meaning that I want to do my best to understand what life looks like from your point of view. Offering an empathetic and non-judgmental atmosphere is important, I am here to listen and help not judge.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Anger management, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, Aging and geriatric issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing
PA LCSW CW019544
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Theresa is great and responsive. I’m happy with her
Written on Feb 26, 2024 after therapy with Theresa for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and parenting issues
I’m very happy with the progress we have made and look forward to continuing
Written on Feb 15, 2023 after therapy with Theresa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
THERESA IS AMAZING!
Written on Aug 24, 2022 after therapy with Theresa for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I've been working with Theresa for almost half a year now. I can definitely see an improvement with myself. She's been helping me through some of my engrained emotions and mental battles. She's open to giving me ideas and techniques to help fight against the "mental monsters", as I call them. Theresa is very kind, understanding, professional and down to earth.
Written on Aug 23, 2022 after therapy with Theresa for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She’s truly gets me and I appreciate her.
Written on Apr 06, 2022 after therapy with Theresa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Theresa is very good at providing support to me
Written on Nov 10, 2021 after therapy with Theresa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue