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Tressa Henson

Tressa Henson, LPC

Therapist in Michigan · 17+ years of experience

Practical counseling for stress and life change

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  • Mindful and down to earth
  • Goal oriented support
  • 17 years experience

About Tressa

Tressa Henson is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and life transitions. She supports concerns related to relationships, parenting, grief, trauma, career pressures, and self-esteem. Tressa writes plainly and listens closely to figure out what matters most to each person she meets.

With 17 years of experience, she combines counseling and coaching skills to help people move toward their goals. Tressa uses methods grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches to shape practical steps. She also draws on narrative and motivational techniques when exploring values, motivation, and life stories.

Sessions aim to be straightforward. Tressa helps people identify unhelpful thinking and practice new behaviors. She offers tools for coping with chronic pain, aging concerns, postpartum depression, financial stress, and the emotional fallout of disasters or loss.

Tressa emphasizes a respectful, engaged presence in sessions. She describes her style as compassionate and nonjudging while inviting clients to try small, doable changes. The work often blends short-term problem solving with deeper reflection on meaning and purpose.

She practices as an LPC, licensed professional counselor, and serves people in Michigan. Conversations are in English and intended to be practical and accessible. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoaching

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Credentials

Michigan, Texas

Languages

English

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Tressa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills and present-moment attention to reduce reactivity and build calm in daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and life demands, and together they decide which methods to try first. Over time they may blend techniques to match progress and changing needs.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support steady practice of skills between sessions and make it simpler to coordinate care around work, family, or health commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

Tressa supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns, career stress, self-esteem, and life changes.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is compassionate and straightforward, combining counseling and coaching to set practical goals and try workable strategies in everyday life.

How much experience does she have?

She has 17 years of experience working with a range of concerns and life stages.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is an LPC, licensed professional counselor, and practices in Michigan.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment or cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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