Theresa Ewing, LCSW

Theresa Ewing is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who helps people facing grief, caregiver stress, life changes, anxiety, depression, and relationship or family concerns. She also supports people dealing with anger, low self-esteem, parenting strain, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and career direction.

Theresa has four years of clinical experience and a longer history working in healthcare settings. That background shaped her focus on caregiver issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and support for people navigating illness, cancer, and aging-related concerns.

Her approach is practical and goal-oriented. Theresa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) methods to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and learn skills for managing emotions and stress. She works with each person to set clear steps and small, achievable goals.

Sessions tend to focus on concrete problems and skills practice. Theresa helps clients build coping plans for compassion fatigue, isolation, life transitions, and parenting challenges. She aims to make each session feel collaborative and directed toward real change.

Theresa invites people to talk through what matters most to them. She encourages clients to share their priorities so therapy can be tailored to daily life. If you want support around caregiving, end-of-life concerns, or finding purpose after major change, she offers a practical, step-by-step way forward.

How CBT and DBT shape online therapy

Theresa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often involves setting clear goals, trying new ways of thinking, and practicing tasks between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping. DBT focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication, which can help with anger, relationship strain, and compassion fatigue.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Theresa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may involve combining CBT and DBT skills and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as session options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills from their everyday environment and bring real situations into the conversation for problem solving.