Theresa Nowakowski

My path to becoming a therapist wasn't a straight line, and I'm grateful for that. Before transitioning into clinical work, I spent over a decade in community-based and nonprofit settings supporting individuals, families, and youth. Those experiences shaped the way I practice today, teaching me to recognize both the strengths people bring and the ways relationships, life experiences, and our environments influence mental health.

Today, I work primarily with adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, OCD, relationship concerns, and life transitions. While I welcome all adults, I especially enjoy working with women who are ready to better understand themselves, break longstanding patterns, and create meaningful, lasting change.

I believe therapy should be both supportive and transformative. My approach is collaborative, warm, and direct, balancing emotional processing with practical tools that help clients create lasting change.

I integrate EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed therapy to help clients understand the patterns that keep them feeling stuck. Together, we'll explore how past experiences, relationships, and core beliefs continue to shape your present, while building greater self-awareness, self-compassion, and confidence moving forward. My goal isn't simply to reduce symptoms—it's to help you better understand yourself so that change feels sustainable long after therapy ends.

The first session is an opportunity for us to get to know one another. We'll talk about what brought you to therapy, the challenges you're currently facing, and what you hope will be different as a result of our work together. I'll also ask questions about your history, relationships, and the experiences that have shaped you so I can begin to understand the bigger picture—not just the symptoms you're experiencing today.

My hope is that you'll leave our first session feeling heard, supported, and with a clearer understanding of how we'll work together. From there, we'll create a treatment plan that's tailored to your goals, drawing from approaches like EMDR, CBT, and IFS to meet your unique needs.