Dr. Teresa Grear, LCSW, CSW
Georgia · 20 years in practice
Dr. Teresa Grear uses an existential perspective to help people find meaning and direction when life feels overwhelming.
License and registration
- LCSW, Georgia
- CSW001672 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1144558982 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Teresa
Dr. Teresa Grear uses an existential perspective to help people find meaning and direction when life feels overwhelming. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with two decades of professional experience.
She listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps people can take now. People come to her for stress, anxiety, depression, and issues around addiction. She also supports those facing relationship strain, grief, intimacy concerns, and questions about identity and values.
Background and approach
Work and career concerns, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue are also within her focus. Her style is straightforward and conversational. Sessions focus on clear goals, honest reflection, and skills that fit daily life.
She helps people name what matters to them and then tries out small changes that honor those values. Teresa mixes several approaches to match the person in front of her.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to work on values and behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and shift unhelpful thinking, and Attachment-Based ideas to improve how people connect with others. Client-Centered principles ground the work in respectful listening. She practices in Georgia and offers care in English.
Her background includes long-term work helping people with addictions, LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, family of origin problems, and blended family issues. Those with caregiver stress, aging concerns, or challenges around commitment and communication may also find her approach useful.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Teresa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Teresa names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Existential Therapy focuses on meaning, choice, and personal values. It helps when life feels empty or directionless by asking what matters now and what small steps match those values. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, pairs acceptance of difficult feelings with clear actions tied to your values and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and can be helpful for improving communication and closeness.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your concerns and goals and suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs shift over time.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and clearer nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when writing helps organize thoughts. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, travel, or caregiving demands.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction concerns as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. Additional focuses include grief, parenting strain, career questions, and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical with an existential lens that looks at meaning and values. Therapy mixes goal-focused work with reflective conversations and everyday skills practice.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with people on issues like addictions, LGBT-related concerns, trauma, and work stress. Her background emphasizes long-term, varied clinical work.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia. Those credentials are listed exactly as provided.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. International clients can take part in the same session formats as local clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow flexible scheduling and different ways to check in between longer sessions.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen subscription and regional factors.
How do I begin working with her?
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