Theresa Grodi-Kennon, LCSW

Theresa Grodi-Kennon is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who brings 21 years of mental health experience to her work. She frames sessions around listening, practical problem solving, and helping people rebuild confidence after stress, depression, or major life changes. Theresa aims to create an encouraging, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak honestly and begin making change.

She has long experience in psychiatric hospitals and in outpatient care through her private practice. That mix gives her perspective on both acute and everyday struggles. Theresa often helps people who feel stuck by teaching coping skills, reframing difficult thoughts, and supporting small steps toward goals.

Theresa commonly helps with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and problems with sleeping and anger. She also works with people facing parenting pressures, ADHD, caregiving stress, career shifts, and midlife crisis concerns. Her approach is practical and rooted in listening first, then building tools to restore balance.

Theresa draws from several therapy styles, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, psychodynamic approaches, and client-centered work. She explains feelings, helps label emotions, and works with clients to try new ways of coping and relating.

In sessions she focuses on problem solving, empathy, and actionable steps. Theresa encourages openness and steady effort, and she works with each person to identify resources and routines that support long-term wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches and how they can work online

Theresa uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT focuses on values and small actions that build a meaningful life, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new behaviors. CBT is practical and goal oriented, often helping with anxiety, sleeping problems, low mood, and anger by teaching skills people can use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Theresa will discuss goals and preferences and suggest methods to try. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits a person’s needs and pace rather than forcing one style from the start.

Session logistics and formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into a busy life, removing commute time, and making scheduling easier around work or caregiving. Online work can allow shorter check-ins when people need time-efficient support and can reduce the disruption of attending appointments during a packed day.