Tekesha Bland

Compassionate clinician blending CBT and humanistic care

LPC Texas

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Tekesha

Tekesha Bland is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. She blends cognitive behavioral methods with humanistic, client-centered principles to create individualized treatment plans that address each person's unique situation.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes practical strategies for managing symptoms alongside respectful, nonjudgmental support. Her practice focuses on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addictions, and co-occurring conditions.

Tekesha also addresses relationship and family challenges, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and anger, career transitions, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and broader coping with life changes. She brings significant experience in addiction treatment and helping clients navigate complex combinations of mental health needs.

Tekesha aims to tailor interventions to client goals, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and complementary approaches to build skills, increase insight, and improve daily functioning. She approaches work with dignity and respect, offering collaborative care designed to meet practical needs and support long-term change.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and skill building

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration, giving clients space to set goals and explore experiences at their own pace. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can help with intense emotions and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively to match techniques to each person's needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may start by exploring current concerns and testing strategies, then adapt over time so that interventions feel practical and relevant to the client's life.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules and maintain continuity during life transitions. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver the same clinical approaches and skill-focused work used in face-to-face care while offering greater convenience and ongoing support.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Tekesha works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family challenges, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related coping needs.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

She combines client-centered values with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing to create practical, collaborative care tailored to each client's concerns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience providing mental health services and has worked extensively in addiction treatment and with co-occurring disorders.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license TX LPC 76226 and practices in Texas.

Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can schedule video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging as session format options.

How are fees handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate via a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English