01 · Who Theresa works with

Theresa works with stress, Anxiety, grief and parenting issues

Theresa lists 15 specialisms and 14 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Theresa chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Theresa's own words

What Theresa says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am a licensed social worker with extensive experience in the mental health field. I have worked in psychiatric hospitals for over 17 years treating adolescents teens and adults. I have had a private practice the last few years helping people in the community on an outpatient basis. I am passionate about helping people survive and thrive through adversities. Often times depression, stress, an daily struggles run us down and debilitate us from being the best version of ourselves. It leads us to doubt our strength and abilities. and we become self destructive and loose our sense of self. Therapists like myself help to re program, hit the reset button and build your foundation again. We often need someone to believe in us and motivate us to make change and become invigorated. New coping skills and habits along side of a healthy, private, honest listener can help us begin to heal and strive in our own lives. It is a risk to disclose and discuss deeply buried feelings and insecurities which is why a therapist is helpful to label our feelings and help us reframe our thoughts and begin to unburden ourselves so we can become healthy and balanced again. Take a step and allow one of the therapists to help you get started today. I encourage you to be open and honest to change. Reach out to me or another therapist and start your journey. Take a deep breath hit the start button and begin............

I like to offer a safe, emotionally sound and inviting appointment for my clients. I believe in a non judgmental supportive and encouraging environment. I like to work as a team to help you to return to balance, confidence and success. Problem solving, listening and offering resources to work on the issues you feel are important to you. I assess the presenting problem, provide empathy, compassion, and problem-solving skills. Often I find just having someone understand us and support us in our own unique way is the best approach. I have worked with grief and loss issues in clients. I have compassion and tools to help navigate the survivor feelings and healing of those who experience the loss.

Theresa Grodi-Kennon, on the BetterHelp listing · read 10 Oct 2026

03 · How Theresa works

The 6 approaches Theresa lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Theresa lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Theresa's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Theresa runs a session.

Acceptance and Commitment TherapyACT

Rather than trying to argue a painful thought away, ACT works on loosening its grip and getting on with what matters to you anyway. Sessions spend real time naming your values, then building action around them while difficult feelings are still present.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Emotionally Focused TherapyEFT

Built for couples and rooted in attachment: the recurring argument is treated as a cycle two people are stuck in rather than as one person's fault. Sessions work to interrupt the cycle and get to what each person is actually asking for underneath it.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Works on the assumption that current patterns - in relationships, at work, in how you treat yourself - have a history, and that seeing the history loosens the pattern. Less structured than CBT, usually longer, and more interested in what comes up unbidden than in a weekly agenda.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Theresa practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Theresa's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Theresa at this point.

2. Naming Theresa specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Theresa is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Theresa.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking Theresa

Built from what Theresa actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Theresa's - Theresa has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 21 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

Florida

Licence

FL LCSW SW2928

Licence number

SW2928

Licence expires

31 Mar 2027

NPI

1396480877

Years in practice

21

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Theresa's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 10 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Theresa. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

Something on this page wrong or out of date? Report it and it will be checked against the source.