Teresa Horldt

Teresa Horldt is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with 17 years of experience. She began her career working with victims of domestic violence, moved into crisis intervention in a busy emergency room setting, and later provided care in both inpatient and outpatient centers for substance use and mental health concerns. For the past 15 years she has focused on supporting people with substance use and addiction, depression, anxiety and bipolar mood disorders, personality disorders, trauma, and grief and loss.

She currently serves as a program manager for a community-based mental health program that reaches out to people with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and those who are dually diagnosed. Teresa uses an eclectic approach to treatment to address the varied needs of each person. She applies Dialectical Behavior Therapy to support work on interpersonal effectiveness, crisis management, emotional regulation, and core mindfulness. For addiction treatment she employs Motivational Interviewing along with recovery approaches such as 12-step programs, Refuge Recovery, and Celebrate Recovery. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused strategies are part of her work with mood disorders, and she favors mindfulness techniques for stress reduction and trauma.

Teresa treats clients with unconditional regard, respect, dignity, and empathy. She believes the judgmental aspects of society have harmed many people’s self-worth and overall happiness, and she approaches care from a stance of acceptance. Teresa hopes prospective clients find aspects of her therapeutic style helpful and believes that, through a true partnership, she can assist people in working toward their goals and finding greater fulfillment and serenity in life.