Hello! My name is Taresa Spade, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker). I am licensed and practicing in MT, CA, and HI. My work is focused on healing from trauma, abuse, loss (death, divorce, break-ups, etc), anxiety and working through major life changes.
The path to becoming a therapist, for me, was created by the battles (sometimes brutal) and successes I've faced during my lifetime. Through years of education and practice, my passion for helping people discover their inner peace, confidence, resilience, purpose, and personal power has become consistently stronger. I know how hard it can be to reach out for help. I also know you and the people around you are worth it!
I have a friendly, pragmatic, direct, compassionate personality and a firm belief that we are ALL in the process of healing, learning, and growing. Just like everything in nature and every human creation, we rely on support and encouragement to realize our potential in this life.
I integrate therapy styles to meet your unique needs in a way that is meaningful to you. I have a strong background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Humanistic Therapies and additional complementary therapies and techniques including EMDR.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Compassion fatigue, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Codependency, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
HI LCSW LCSW-4493
CA LCSW LCSW101117
MT LCSW BBH-LCSW-LIC-42656
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Taresa Spade. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Taresa is an amazing therapist. During our sessions she always has some valuable insights that help me better understand myself and those around me. I leave every session feeling like I know myself better and have learned healthy ways to approach the issues we discuss. I look forward to every session because I know I'll come out of it with more clarity on the topics I come in with each week. She also has some really good book and podcast recommendations!
Written on Aug 30, 2021 after therapy with Taresa for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
She’s just fantastic, I look forward to our sessions every week
Written on Aug 23, 2021 after therapy with Taresa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Taresa has been the best therapist i’ve ever had, i really like her and she seems to enjoy talking to me which is something i appreciate
Written on Aug 19, 2021 after therapy with Taresa for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Amazing listener and very adaptable.
Written on Aug 10, 2021 after therapy with Taresa for 3 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Lovely individual
Written on Jun 01, 2021 after therapy with Taresa for 2 months on issues concerning lgbt
Taresa is a kind, loving, brilliant, thinker that has helped me gain more gratitude for the problems in my life, as these problems are a mirror to what I can do, who I am, and she's helped me see all of that in a much more clear way. I now see my life and people in it as less problematic, I see it as an opportunity for checking in with my breath and sense of self. She's been very helpful in having me get better at coming into my body moments I get lost in anxiety or anger or expectations. Very meditative practice she offers, which was what was much needed.
Written on May 04, 2021 after therapy with Taresa for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue