Terese Ghilarducci is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in the Bay Area of California with 25 years of clinical experience. She has spent much of her career working with high school students and their families, bringing deep familiarity with adolescent development and school-related challenges.

Earlier in her career she worked as a social worker supporting foster children and their foster families. For 17 years she served as a school counselor at an Alternative Education site in the Bay Area, where her day-to-day work involved supporting adolescents facing obstacles that affected their academic lives, including school phobia, stress and anxiety, depression, family concerns, and substance-related issues.

In the fall of 2024 she began working as a school counselor at an elementary school and continues to provide support at that level. She enjoys giving classroom presentations on bullying, inclusion, and coping strategies, and she facilitates support groups that address issues like school phobia, making friends, and school-related anxiety.

Terese uses a client-centered approach when working with individuals and often incorporates art and journaling as ways to explore feelings and experiences. She aims to provide a safe, respectful space for clients to share, and she expresses that it is an honor to be invited into that work.