Teresa Horldt, LMHC

Teresa Horldt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 17 years of clinical experience. She has worked in settings from domestic violence advocacy to emergency rooms, and in inpatient and outpatient substance use and mental health programs. Teresa focuses on issues such as addiction, mood disorders, trauma, grief, anxiety, and anger.

Her early work involved supporting people affected by domestic violence and crisis intervention in an ER. She then spent many years in substance use and mental health treatment programs. For the past 15 years she has concentrated on addiction, depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, trauma, and grief.

Teresa uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and crisis management. She uses Motivational Interviewing and recovery-oriented practices to support people working through substance use.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolkit for mood and anxiety symptoms, and she often combines it with solution-focused strategies for short-term goals. Mindfulness practices are used to manage stress and support trauma recovery when appropriate.

In sessions she aims to treat clients with respect and acceptance while helping them set practical goals. She emphasizes collaboration and works with people to identify strategies they can use between appointments. Her background in crisis and program management informs a straightforward approach to planning and stability.

How her approaches translate to online work