Theresa Flannery-Blachura, LCSW

Licensed in Maine · 16 years in practice

Theresa Flannery-Blachura brings a practical, person-centered approach to therapy.

License and registration

LCSW, Maine: LC11557 · expires April 2026
NPI: 1154448785 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 16
Languages: English

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About Theresa

Theresa Flannery-Blachura brings a practical, person-centered approach to therapy. She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, with 16 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and trauma. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at making hard conversations easier to have.

Theresa creates an affirming space for LGBTQ+ people and for those facing relationship struggles. She helps people strengthen self-love, improve communication, and find ways through isolation and caregiver strain.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear steps you can try between meetings. Her work often addresses panic, mood challenges, and post-traumatic stress. Theresa talks through strategies to reduce symptoms and build daily routines that feel manageable.

She also supports people exploring sexuality and women’s issues in ways that respect each person’s values. Theresa uses trauma-aware practices and aims to meet clients where they are. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps find small, realistic changes.

Therapy is framed as a collaborative process with measurable, practical goals. Clients meet with Theresa from Maine and she accepts international clients in English. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Theresa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

How practical approaches translate to online therapy

Theresa uses evidence-based techniques focused on concrete changes and symptom relief. One approach emphasizes trauma-aware care that helps people recognize how past events affect current reactions and then build small coping skills to reduce reactivity. Another common focus is skills for anxiety and panic management, which include breathing or grounding exercises and step-by-step exposure to feared situations to lessen avoidance.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Theresa collaborates with each person to figure out which methods match their goals, needs, and comfort level. This is a team process where adjustments are made as progress or new needs appear.

Online therapy offers practical advantages for this style of work. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for learning and practicing skills. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to share updates between sessions, try quick coping prompts, and maintain momentum on busy days. These options make it easier to fit consistent therapy into real life while still focusing on measurable steps and emotional growth.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Theresa commonly help with?

Theresa works with people facing stress, anxiety, panic attacks, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. She also helps with parenting stress, caregiver strain, isolation, and issues around sexuality and self-love.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is practical and person-centered, with a trauma-aware stance. Sessions focus on listening, identifying patterns, and trying clear strategies that can be used between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 16 years of experience working with people on emotional and relational concerns. That background informs her straightforward, supportive style.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds a Maine LCSW credential and practices with clients from Maine. The credential is LCSW as listed in her profile.

Which languages are supported during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients may also work with her in English.

What session formats are available?

Theresa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules. Each format can be used to address both short check-ins and regular therapy work.

How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is shown during the sign-up and scheduling process.

What steps should I take to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Those steps connect you to the platform’s scheduling flow to set up a first session.

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