Teresa Pappas, a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC), brings many years of experience in the mental health field to Optimae’s Southeastern Iowa Behavioral Health team.
Teresa works well with adults, seniors and young adults, bringing experience in working with diverse cultures — including serving the mental health population of Hawai’i — to her practice. She provides counseling for couples as well as individuals.
Using various interventions depending on the specific issue, Teresa draws from her bachelor’s degree experience in art as therapy when appropriate. She often uses brainspotting, a noninvasive modality for treating trauma, and uses mindfulness for depression, anxiety and addictions. Teresa also works with people who have experienced “loss” in one form or another, such as a death of a family member, a death of a pet, a loss of a relationship or a disability that has altered their life. She uses appropriate interventions to help with this process.
Teresa welcomes individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community into her practice.
She received her master’s degree in counseling psychology from Norwich University.