Theresa Yu, LCMHC, LPC

Theresa Yu is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of experience working with adults and families in Oklahoma. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related concerns, and related struggles such as sleep, eating, anger, and self-esteem. Theresa speaks English and Mandarin.

Theresa uses an adaptable, client-centered style. She draws on practical methods from cognitive behavioral approaches, acceptance and commitment ideas, and dialectical behavior tools to help people notice patterns and try new responses. Sessions aim for clear strategies and skills that people can use between meetings.

Her background includes work in child welfare, school support, and behavioral health case management. That experience shapes how she thinks about family roles, attachment, adoption and foster care, and blended family dynamics. She has supported people affected by trauma, neglect, and complex developmental challenges.

Theresa describes therapy as a guided process where she can encourage, challenge, and teach skills. She often combines insight-building with concrete tools so clients can make immediate changes. Her approach also addresses caregiver stress, first responder concerns, and the practical demands of parenting.

Outside of clinical work she is a mother and guardian, hosts foreign exchange students, and has experience with therapy dogs. These everyday life roles inform her understanding of family pressures and cultural adjustments.

How Theresa’s approaches are used in online sessions