Teresa Longo

Teresa Longo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship strain, grief, addiction, or life changes. Teresa creates a calm space for people to talk honestly about their thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment.

She uses straightforward, practical methods that aim to reduce symptoms and build everyday coping skills. Teresa draws from client-centered therapy to follow each person's lead and from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify patterns that keep problems going. She also brings existential ideas into sessions to help people consider meaning, choice, and values when facing hard decisions.

In a session she listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and works with people to set clear, manageable goals. Teresa emphasizes small, realistic steps that fit into busy lives. She supports parents with parenting stress, people coping with trauma and abuse, and those dealing with mood concerns such as bipolar disorder or disruptive mood dysregulation.

Teresa also addresses communication problems, codependency, attachment issues, and intimacy-related concerns. She offers coaching-style support when clients want practical strategies for work, career changes, or daily functioning. If someone is unsure where to begin, she helps map out an initial plan and revises it as needs change.

Her approach is steady and hopeful. Teresa encourages people to notice progress, even small changes, and to use hope as fuel to move toward a more manageable life.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to each person. Online or in person, this approach helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around their priorities and concerns.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily challenges and easily adapts to remote work with homework and short skill practices.

Existential therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice, and values when life feels confusing or stuck. It can help people make clearer decisions and find motivation to change patterns that no longer fit their life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teresa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she will adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients are encouraged to raise concerns about what does and does not help so sessions stay focused and useful.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow short check-ins when needed, and let people use skills in real-life settings between meetings. These practical benefits help therapy feel more manageable for everyday life.