"The best way I can explain Teresa's approach to therapy is holistic. It has been life changing for me. Working with Teresa on individual ACOA therapy has helped to unveil my codependent behaviors and the reasons I developed them as a child for survival. I am FINALLY beginning to heal from my childhood. As a result of the individual therapy with Teresa, I recognized that I have been accepting unacceptable behaviors in my marriage for far too long. The beauty of working with Teresa is that I'm not alone with dealing with it. She works with my husband and I to discuss the issues and gives us a treasure box of tools to use to create a more balanced relationship where both of our needs are being met. Teresa also holds group sessions as an enhancement to individual and marriage counseling. Now let me say, I am the last person who ever thought I would be comfortable talking about personal experiences in a group setting, but I am so grateful I gave it a try, it has been a true game changer. Identifying with someone else's experience, realizing you are not alone, that you shouldn't be ashamed, seeing that they came out the other side of it, it's all priceless. Even greater, is giving that experience to others that come after you. All the while, having Teresa to guide us through these discussions and bring it all together for us, it's extremely validating and freeing. I wish everyone could have a Teresa in their life."
"Gia Counseling is by far one of the best counseling services I have come across. As a certified counselor my self, I can say that the care and support given by Teresa and her staff have given me the additional tools I needed for myself personally as well as for those that I work with. Gia counseling is a uniquely personalized, professional, caring and uplifting counseling agency that we are lucky to have right here on Staten Island. For years I have recommended this agency to families that I've worked with, as well as referred own personal friends and family with complete confidence."
"Working with Teresa as a same-sex couple has allowed us to take our relationship from a place of uncertainty to a place of strength. She provided us with the tools we needed to bring our relationship to a healthier place again. In the process, we have been able to work on ourselves individually, which helped our journey as a couple grow stronger. Teresa worked to guide us to where we wanted to go. We all have our answers within us and she helps to bring them out."