Tressa Bloom, LMHC

Tressa Bloom is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 27 years of clinical experience. She followed a long academic path in psychology and behavioral health and has worked with many kinds of concerns across the lifespan. She meets people where they are and emphasizes a collaborative way of working.

Her background includes an associate degree 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. That education supports a broad understanding of behavior and mental health. Tressa draws on this knowledge while tailoring care to each person’s needs.

In sessions she adjusts her approach as issues change. She uses Client-Centered therapy to build trust and focus on what matters to the person. She may use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Psychodynamic ideas can help trace patterns that repeat over time.

Tressa has helped people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, grief, and ADHD among other concerns. She also addresses relationship and family-related struggles, career stress, parenting challenges, and identity topics such as LGBT issues. Her work includes focused areas like abandonment, attachment issues, body image, and coping with life changes.

She believes therapy works best when treatment decisions are discussed openly and made together. Building a trusting relationship is central to her practice, and she encourages straightforward conversation about goals and progress.

How Tressa’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and shape goals that matter to them, which can be useful for stress, self-esteem, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It breaks big problems into small steps, helps test new ideas, and is often used for anxiety, depression, and managing anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Decisions about which approach to use are made together and can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking because formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people meet with licensed professionals from different parts of Florida without commuting. Ask about scheduling options and how sessions will be conducted when you choose a time.