Teresa Prendes-Walls, LPC-MHSP
Individual and group counseling, workshops, and outreach
(917) 710-4955
COUNSELING STYLE
Teresa's approach to counseling is very interactive and individualized. She appreciates the creative arts and often use art, music and writing as tools for developing insight and healing. Together you and Teresa will explore the patterns in your life that are keeping you stuck, figure out how these patterns have benefited you, and then find healthier ways to achieve what you need.
Teresa also thinks it’s important to focus on communication. We feel such diverse, and complex emotions, yet rely on the same limited number of words to express those feelings. She has found it extremely helpful to be able to identify, understand and accurately communicate what you are feeling. I use a variety of creative counseling techniques to help develop that emotional vocabulary.
PROFESSIONAL FOCUS
Teresa has always been drawn toward the culture and experience of higher education: particularly the challenges and transformations that occur as students learn to manage classes, jobs, relationships, not to mention self-expectations and ever-evolving dreams. She has played the part of coach, professor, adviser and therapist at several universities. Currently, she works at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee where I provide individual counseling, group counseling, workshops and outreach.
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Opening up her own practice has been part of Teresa's life vision for a long time. She imagined what it would be like and waited patiently for the opportunity to arrive. Her office is located on Music Row in Nashville and she says, "It’s just as exciting as I hoped it would be." Teresa currently works part-time seeing clients on Tuesdays, Thursday evenings, and Saturday mornings.