I have been happily married since July of 2004. My husband and I dated for 5 years before tying the knot, so it has been quite a long relationship! We now live in Dallas with our two dogs. My husband and I have experienced ups and downs like every couple and strive to work through tough times in a healthy, relationship building approach.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist-Associate. Essentially, this means that I have completed all academic requirements and passed the National Licensing Exam for Marriage and Family Therapists and I am completing the hours requirements for the state of Texas. I hold a B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Mississippi and a M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern Mississippi. I have had the opportunity to grow as a therapist through many experiences. This experience includes an internship in a family program for alcohol and drug rehabilitation for a year during graduate school. During this experience, I worked with clients experiencing substance addiction, sexual addictions, and eating disorders. In this program I also provided services to the families of the clients in treatment. In addition, I have had vast experience providing services to individuals, couples, and families experiencing many difficulties in their lives. My experience also includes working with adult and child victims of domestic abuse. I believe that victims of violence need a nurturing space in which to process the traumatic events that have taken place to move forward with their lives, and it has been my intention to provide that space.

I believe that every individual, couple, and family possess the strengths to live a fulfilled life. As a therapist, I believe in highlighting these strengths to reveal the power in every individual and relationship.



You can contact Teresa directly at: 
teresa@teresagardnermft.com