- Collaborative care
- Solution oriented
- Client centered
About Tressa
Tressa Bloom is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 27 years of experience. She brings a long career studying human behavior and helping people manage everyday struggles. Her background spans multiple degrees in psychology and advanced doctoral work. She presents as steady, direct, and respectful in sessions.
Her training includes an Associate in Applied Science, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Master of Arts in Community/Clinical Psychology, a Master of Arts in General Psychology, and advanced PhD studies all but dissertation. Tressa draws on that broad education to match methods to each person's needs rather than using a fixed recipe.
In therapy she focuses on practical problem solving and understanding patterns that keep problems going. She uses Client-Centered work to build a trusting relationship and Cognitive Behavioral ideas to test and change unhelpful thoughts and routines. Psychodynamic perspectives help when looking at longer-running life patterns, and Solution-Focused tools help set short-term goals.
She works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, grief, and codependency. She also addresses ADHD, career and parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, body image, and a range of personality and attachment issues. Tressa aims to help people feel clearer about next steps and better able to cope.
Her sessions are collaborative; she discusses treatment choices and adjusts them as things change. People who prefer a practical, experienced counselor who listens and then offers concrete options may find her approach helpful.
How her approaches translate to online work
Tressa uses Client-Centered Therapy to build rapport and a trusting relationship, focusing on understanding each person's experience and responding with acceptance. This approach helps when someone needs a clear, steady listener and support to talk through emotions.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers concrete tools for anxiety, stress, mood, and many everyday problems by testing beliefs and trying new actions.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Tressa discusses options and adapts methods based on a person’s goals, preferences, and how symptoms respond. She will help figure out what feels most useful and make changes as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can schedule around work, school, or parenting. Licensed professionals can use a mix of conversation and short exercises to keep sessions focused and practical.
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Experience
27+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, grief, and codependency among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She takes a practical and collaborative approach that combines listening with goal-focused work and exploration of underlying patterns.
What kind of background does she have?
She has 27 years of clinical experience and extensive graduate study in psychology, including advanced PhD studies all but dissertation.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment 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 her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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