- Person-centered care
- Trauma-informed methods
- Skill-based strategies
About Teresa
Teresa Lewis, LCSW, uses a person-centered approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and self-esteem struggles. She frames treatment around each person's goals and aims to create a respectful, collaborative space. Teresa draws on two decades of clinical experience in both outpatient and inpatient settings across Montana.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Montana in 1996 and became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in 2003. That clinical training and long practice history include work in outpatient care, intensive outpatient programs, and psychological inpatient units. Teresa has also worked as a medical social worker, which informs her work with people who have co-occurring medical and mental health concerns.
Teresa uses cognitive behavioral methods including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people manage difficult feelings and change unhelpful patterns. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for those struggling with trauma, panic, or PTSD. Motivational interviewing and rational emotive behavioral techniques are part of her toolbox when addressing addiction and co-occurring disorders.
In sessions she focuses on practical skills, clearer communication, and realistic steps toward goals. She helps people work through relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, anger, and life transitions. Teresa emphasizes collaboration so the plan fits each person’s needs.
People who want to start can expect straightforward conversation about goals and workable steps. Teresa aims to make asking for help feel like a manageable first move rather than an overwhelming leap.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Montana in 1996 and became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in 2003. That clinical training and long practice history include work in outpatient care, intensive outpatient programs, and psychological inpatient units. Teresa has also worked as a medical social worker, which informs her work with people who have co-occurring medical and mental health concerns.
Teresa uses cognitive behavioral methods including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people manage difficult feelings and change unhelpful patterns. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for those struggling with trauma, panic, or PTSD. Motivational interviewing and rational emotive behavioral techniques are part of her toolbox when addressing addiction and co-occurring disorders.
In sessions she focuses on practical skills, clearer communication, and realistic steps toward goals. She helps people work through relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, anger, and life transitions. Teresa emphasizes collaboration so the plan fits each person’s needs.
People who want to start can expect straightforward conversation about goals and workable steps. Teresa aims to make asking for help feel like a manageable first move rather than an overwhelming leap.