I am licensed in Washington with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing Impaired, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
WA LICSW LW00007952
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The Doc is great. Good sense of humor and I feel like she really listens and gives good advice.
Written on Jul 10, 2023 after therapy with Theresa for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Dr. McDowell is friendly, energetic and capable. I would strongly recommend her.
Written on Jun 01, 2023 after therapy with Theresa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Theresa is very easy to talk to….and also fun to talk to. She nailed down some things very quickly and guided me to the appropriate resources. I also like that she gave me homework to do between our sessions. I’ve had a couple sessions with her and have felt that I can now better manage some of my challenges. I’d highly recommend her.
Written on Feb 14, 2023 after therapy with Theresa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Dr. McDowell was awesome! She listens very well and provides multiple resources to assist with anxiety.
Written on Jan 12, 2023 after therapy with Theresa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Really great help! And knows what she’s doing! Recommend her greatly
Written on Jan 06, 2023 after therapy with Theresa for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Dr McDowell did not seem to listen very well and repeatedly offer solutions to scenarios where nothing can be done to rectify the situation.
Written on Dec 20, 2022 after therapy with Theresa for 1 month on issues concerning grief