Business Details
30 Years
experience
Licensed Psychologist in Oakland Specializing in Soul-Centered Therapy
For over 27 years, I have dedicated my practice to helping individuals and couples heal from emotional wounds and transform their relationships with themselves and others. My approach centers on soul-centered therapy, meeting emotional pain with reverence and compassion to uncover deeper longings and align with what truly matters. I specialize in addressing trauma, family-of-origin patterns, and systemic oppression, recognizing how these forces impact emotional and physical well-being. My work emphasizes self-compassion, grief processing, and reconnecting with inherent wholeness, fostering kindness toward oneself and others.I actively engage in communities exploring soulful living and anti-oppression practices, integrating this awareness into therapy to honor clients' lived experiences. With training in traditional psychological frameworks and a commitment to empathetic partnership, I guide clients toward meaningful change and liberation. My practice acknowledges the interconnectedness of personal and collective healing, aiming to cultivate a kinder, more loving relationship with the world.
Services
Individual Therapy
Couples Counseling
Trauma Recovery
Grief Processing
Systemic Oppression Exploration
Details
- Year established: 1996
Highlights and features
- 27 years of experience in trauma-informed, soul-centered therapy
- Specialized focus on systemic oppression's impact on emotional well-being
- Empathetic approach to grief, loss, and relationship healing
- Commitment to client self-compassion and inherent worth
- Active participation in anti-oppression and grief-tending communities
Associations and certifications
- Licensed Psychologist PSY17207
What people say
Empathetic partner in exploration
Effective communication guidance
Deep understanding of oppression
Transformative grief practices
Reconnect with inherent worth
Services
Individual Therapy
Support for emotional healing and self-discovery through personalized therapy sessions. Focuses on trauma recovery, grief processing, and addressing systemic oppression's impact. Helps clients develop self-compassion and reconnect with their inherent worth.
Couples Counseling
Guided sessions to improve communication and deepen emotional connection between partners. Addresses attachment patterns, childhood dynamics, and systemic stressors affecting relationships. Teaches effective listening and expression techniques for conflict resolution.
Trauma Recovery
Specialized approach to healing from past wounds and outdated survival strategies. Combines somatic awareness with narrative exploration to process traumatic experiences and rebuild self-trust in a safe, supportive environment.
Grief Processing
Structured support for navigating loss and unmet expectations. Creates space for transformative grief practices that honor painful experiences while fostering emotional resilience and renewed connection to life.
Systemic Oppression Exploration
Therapeutic framework examining how systemic inequities impact mental health. Addresses racial trauma, white privilege, and cultural disconnection to promote healing through awareness and collective responsibility.
People
Teresa Lesko
Licensed Psychologist
With 27 years of experience, Dr. Lesko specializes in soul-centered therapy addressing trauma, grief, and systemic oppression. She integrates anti-oppression frameworks with traditional psychology to support emotional healing and relational transformation.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
I combine soul-centered therapy with trauma-informed practices, addressing systemic oppression and traditional psychological frameworks tailored to each client's needs.
Do you specialize in any particular areas?
I specialize in trauma recovery, grief counseling, and addressing systemic oppression's impact on emotional well-being for individuals and couples.
How are sessions structured?
Sessions focus on compassionate exploration of emotional wounds, with attention to both personal history and systemic influences on mental health.
Do you accept insurance?
I operate as an out-of-network provider. Please check with your insurance company about potential reimbursement for out-of-network mental health services.
How do you address cultural factors in therapy?
I actively examine systemic inequities and cultural conditioning's impact on mental health, creating space for clients' unique experiences and identities.
