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Teri Hines

Teri Hines

LMHC

Florida

Practical support for life transitions and recovery

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At a glance

Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, Florida / MH7564
Experience
20 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

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    • Addictions and recovery
    • Trauma and grief
    • Goal focused work

    About Teri

    Teri Hines is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience helping people navigate addictions, trauma, grief, and anxiety. She supports people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, stress, sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem. Teri also works with those managing mood conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder, and she addresses issues like compassion fatigue, career strain, and LGBT-related concerns.

    Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions offer a space to talk without judgment. Teri aims to help clients set clear, manageable goals and take small steps toward change.

    Teri uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to explore a person’s own reasons for change and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify strengths and next steps.

    People can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. Teri listens, asks questions, and offers feedback that connects to the client’s goals. She helps people build skills to cope with stress, manage emotions, and improve relationships.

    Teri holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, LMHC. She practices in Florida and works in English. To start, a simple intake and goal-setting conversation will clarify the path forward.

  2. How Motivational and Practical Methods Work Online

    Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person's own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to help someone weigh options and find personal motivation. This approach can be useful for addictions, ambivalence about change, and building commitment.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or sleep problems. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, concrete steps and strengths to create change quickly and practically.

    Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that match those goals and adjust as needed based on how the work is going.

    Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use written tools, worksheets, and in-session practice that carry over into daily life without promising a particular format.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    AddictionsTrauma and abuseGrief

    Also works with

    Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    ForgivenessGuilt and shamePost-traumatic stressWomen's issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    20+ years

    Listed in

    Florida

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does this therapist support?

    Teri helps people with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career strain, and compassion fatigue.

    How would you describe the therapy style?

    Sessions are collaborative and practical. Teri focuses on clear goals, questions that explore motivation, and small steps clients can take between meetings.

    What is her professional background?

    She has 20 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with people dealing with recovery, trauma, and loss.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential (LMHC) and practices in Florida.

    Which languages are available for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Are international clients accepted?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How are fees and billing handled?

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

    How do I begin working with this therapist?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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