Tess Gibbs

Tess Gibbs is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. Tess works with adults navigating change or feeling unsure about next steps in work and life.

She uses Client-Centered Therapy to make sessions collaborative and to center the client’s own priorities. Tess also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try out new behaviors between sessions. Conversations tend to be direct and practical, with attention to how changes play out day to day.

Tess helps people talk through communication problems, issues of guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. She also supports those questioning life purpose, working on self-love, and coping with workplace stress. Young adults and women’s issues are mentioned among her focus areas.

Sessions aim to clarify what matters now and to test small changes that can reduce distress. Tess pays attention to concrete skills for managing anxiety and lifting low mood, as well as improving patterns of connection with others.

Her approach combines listening with clear, actionable steps. The first conversations typically map what feels most pressing and set a simple plan for the next few meetings. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

How her approaches shape remote sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the client. It means the therapist will ask about priorities and adapt conversations to the person’s goals. This approach helps when someone needs to sort out what to address first or wants a more collaborative process.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT involves noticing patterns that keep problems going and testing new ways of thinking or behaving. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, and practical problems like workplace stress or relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tess will discuss options and decide together which methods to emphasize based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning makes it easier to try specific techniques and adjust if something isn’t helping.

The biography does not list session formats, so confirm the available online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also allow people to practice new skills between sessions in everyday settings, which many clients find useful.