- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Experience with trauma
About Tesia
Tesia Wells is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience. She centers sessions on the person in front of her, listening first and shaping the work around each person's goals. Her style is warm and direct, focused on helping people find practical steps that fit their everyday lives.
Her approach blends Client-Centered Therapy with tools from cognitive behavioral and narrative work. That mix helps people tackle anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain by changing unhelpful patterns and making new meanings out of difficult events. Sessions also address parenting concerns, body image, and problems related to trauma and recovery from abuse.
Tesia has worked in outpatient settings and uses assessment to guide treatment choices. She encourages development of usable skills and strategies so people can manage stress, anger, sleep and eating concerns, and addictive behaviors. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She brings particular attention to multicultural issues, family of origin concerns, fatherhood issues, military and veteran-related matters, and financial stress. Tesia supports people dealing with intimacy-related issues and LGBT concerns with an accepting stance.
Based in New York, Tesia holds the LMFT credential and offers care in English. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules according to the therapist's availability.
How Tesia’s Approaches Work Online
Tesia often uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening closely and tailoring sessions to each person's needs. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes the work around their goals rather than forcing a set plan.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and teach concrete strategies for changing them. CBT techniques can help with anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and managing stress or anger.
Finding the right approach is part of the collaboration. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then try approaches that match those needs. Adjustments are made over time so the work fits the person's life and priorities.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people continue therapy across locations, which can help when schedules or circumstances change.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, and trauma-related issues. Additional focus areas include body image, money and financial stress, and multicultural concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style here?
The work begins with listening and follows the client's goals using a client-centered stance. She mixes practical skill-building with narrative and cognitive approaches to change patterns and manage symptoms.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 15 years of experience in outpatient therapy settings and uses systematic assessment to guide intervention and treatment choices.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds an LMFT credential and is based in New York.
Are sessions offered in other languages or across countries?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are used for appointments?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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