Dr. Teresa Grear, LCSW, CSW
Georgia · 20 years in practice
Dr. Teresa Grear offers a warm, straightforward approach centered on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside several complementary methods.
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 offers a warm, straightforward approach centered on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside several complementary methods. She brings two decades of experience as a licensed clinical social worker to conversations about stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, and depression.
Her style is calm and direct, and she aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure. She focuses on helping people name their feelings and get clearer about what matters to them.
Background and approach
Sessions often look at patterns in relationships, attachment needs, and how thoughts and behaviors get stuck. Dr. Grear uses practical tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to build small, usable changes in day-to-day life.
Her work includes support for people facing grief, trauma, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, codependency, blended family stress, and substance use. Conversation in the room stays respectful and nonjudgmental while targeting real problems the person brings.
Dr. Grear is licensed in Georgia as an LCSW and holds the CSW credential. She offers sessions in English and is available to international clients as well.
Therapy sessions can be scheduled by completing a short matching questionnaire and choosing times that fit individual schedules. People who want practical coping strategies and clearer emotional understanding often find this approach useful. Dr.
Grear works with each person to set goals and pick tools that match their values and daily life.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- 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
Approach and Access: Emotion, Values, and Practical Online Care
Dr. Grear combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address core emotional patterns and day-to-day behavior. EFT focuses on identifying and reshaping emotional responses and attachment needs so people can form healthier patterns in relationships and personal life. ACT helps clients clarify values and take manageable action, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and tailor methods accordingly. That collaboration helps pick techniques that fit the client’s priorities, whether the focus is on emotional connection, behavioral change, or building coping skills.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat formats allow brief check-ins or steady support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping continuity with a licensed professional.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Dr. Grear address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work centers on Emotionally-Focused Therapy with practical elements from ACT and CBT, aiming to clarify feelings and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has about 20 years of professional experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Georgia and provides services from that location.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people who live in other countries.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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