Tressa Bloom , LMHC

Tressa Bloom is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 27 years of clinical experience. Her long-standing interest in human behavior guided an extensive educational path that includes an Associates 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. The LMHC credential indicates specialized graduate-level training in mental health counseling and the state license to provide therapeutic care.

Tressa works with people across the lifespan, including children as young as five, teenagers, and adults, and addresses a broad range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar, and other life transitions. Her practice also includes focus areas like attachment and abandonment issues, body image, codependency, and compassion fatigue.

Her style is flexible and collaborative - treatment approaches are selected and adjusted based on each person’s needs and goals, and decisions about care are made jointly between therapist and client. Tressa emphasizes the strength it takes to reach out and prioritizes building a trusting therapeutic relationship as the foundation for progress.

Approaches and Online Care from a Licensed Counselor

Tressa integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients lead the pace of work and explore their feelings, which can be helpful for building self-esteem, processing grief, and improving relationships. CBT is a practical, goal-oriented approach that helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. She also draws on Psychodynamic Therapy when exploring deeper patterns and past experiences that influence current behavior and emotional responses; this approach can be useful for issues like attachment, long-standing relationship patterns, and identity concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tressa works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time so therapy remains a good fit as issues evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations, while keeping the focus on effective therapeutic work.