Theresa Grodi-Kennon, LCSW

Theresa Grodi-Kennon, LCSW, brings a practical, steady approach to therapy. She aims to help people regain balance when stress, depression, grief, or daily struggles feel overwhelming. Theresa writes plainly and listens carefully to what matters to each person. Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and focused on real change.

Theresa has 21 years of experience in mental health, including more than 17 years working in psychiatric hospitals with adolescents and adults. More recently she has run an outpatient independent practice helping people in the community. That history gives her experience with a wide range of concerns, from mood disorders to trauma and caregiving stress.

In sessions she works as a teammate with clients. She uses problem solving, active listening, and practical tools to help people return to confidence and daily functioning. She helps label feelings, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and build new habits that support better days.

Theresa often supports people dealing with grief and loss, and she brings compassion and specific strategies to help navigate survivor feelings. She also works with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, sleep problems, and career or life transitions.

Theresa encourages openness and honest effort toward change. She helps people take the small steps that start healing, whether that means practicing new coping skills, reorganizing routines, or getting steady support through a difficult period.

How Theresa’s approaches translate to online work

Theresa draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and take values-driven action even when emotions are difficult, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and meeting each person where they are to build trust and motivation. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, giving concrete skills for mood, sleep, and worry problems.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Theresa will listen to your goals, try strategies that match your needs, and adjust methods over time. Clients and therapist review what helps and what doesn’t, so the plan is shaped by real experience in sessions.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time so therapy can occur between errands or during a work break. Talk with the therapist about preferred timing and how to structure sessions to match daily routines and goals.