Teresa Riley, LMFT
Minnesota · 25 years in practice
Teresa Riley is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMFT, Minnesota
- 3417 · expires December 2026
- LMFT, Texas
- 205609 · expires March 2028
- NPI
- 1326403619 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- 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
Teresa Riley is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience. She draws on a range of methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood struggles, and relationship difficulties. Teresa practices in Texas and meets people where they are with clear, direct care.
She focuses on practical steps as well as deeper meaning. Sessions often mix talking about what is happening now with looking at patterns that repeat over time.
Background and approach
People bring concerns such as addiction, grief, trauma, parenting strain, anger, and challenges with intimacy or self-esteem. Teresa uses approaches that include existential work, attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, and dialectical behavior techniques. That mix lets her tailor sessions to each person's needs and goals.
She aims to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. Her background includes crisis mental health and residential treatment settings where she worked with people facing addiction and trauma. Those roles shaped a calm, steady style that balances practical skills with attention to values and meaning.
Teresa also has experience supporting people through major life changes and caregiving stress. Therapy sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. New people start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their schedule.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Teresa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Teresa names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 how they work online
Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, choice, and what matters most in life. It can be useful when someone is coping with loss, big life changes, questions about purpose, or persistent anxiety about the future. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people form healthier ways of connecting with others and managing emotions.Client-centered therapy centers the persons experience and follows the client's pace. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions. Together, these approaches let a therapist offer both reflection and concrete tools for problems like relationship strain, grief, or mood struggles.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Plans can change over time as issues evolve and new needs appear.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions let people read facial expression and body language, while phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a hands-free option is needed. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep continuity across life events.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines practical skills and exploration of meaning. Sessions balance behavior-focused techniques with attention to attachment and personal values.
What is her professional background?
She brings 25 years of experience that include crisis mental health and residential treatment for addiction and trauma, plus outpatient clinical work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - and practices in Texas with licensure noted for TX and MN.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.
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