My name is Teressa(Tressa)  Crawford, I’ve worked with parents, families, adolescents, and children to improve their understanding of mental health issues and develop skills to manage and overcome mental health issues. I am skilled in utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, Assertiveness Skills Development, Anger managment, Grief and Bereavment, Reality Therapy Talk Therapy, and a host of other modalities and interventions.  I am also trained in EMDR.  I have worked with a variety of individuals in a variety of settings involving mental health, education, in-home, community based and currently private practice.

My life experiences have aided my evolution into a practitioner that provides a unique and diverse style of therapy. I work with everyday people who are struggling with issues such as anxiety, depression, feelings of being stuck, grief, and life transitions, mood disorders, work related stress, and relationship issues. 

The goal of Aster Counseling Services, LLC is to encourage and empower you to ensure you develop the ability to grow into the best version of yourself  to get through life’s challenges and foster self acceptance. 

Qualifications

• Years in Practice: 10 Years
• School: University of Louisville, Community Counseling School of Educational and Counseling Psychology
• Year Graduated: 2004
• License and State: Kentucky License# 264410, Oklahoma License# 10378 

Additional Credentials

• Certified Educational Specialist
• P-12 Licensed Professional School Guidance Counselor
• Licensed LPCA Supervisor

My virtual Therapy Office is a safe space to overcome and evolve into more than your situations/circumstances. I want you to grow into your best self. I am an unconventional therapist who provides authentic therapy with realness, unique healing that is individually planned with you for you, the client. Your therapy session can take place through your electronic device from  private, stationary space with a great wifi connection.   My goal is to meet you where you are, how you are, and to ensure by working together you become your best self. I provide therapeutic counseling services to a diverse group of people who seek help with daily struggles and learning ways to cope with  future, past, and present issues. 

Associations

• American Counseling Association
• Kentucky Counseling Association
• Oklahoma Counseling Association