Teesha Huertas, LCSW

Teesha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who graduated from UConn with her BA in Psychology and Master’s in Social Work. Teesha has been in the Behavioral Health field for a decade now and has worked in a variety of settings. Teesha’s clinical experience has come from working as a case manager, inpatient and outpatient clinician, crisis worker in the emergency rooms, and clinical director in Substance use rehabilitation programs.
Teesha has a self-proclaimed passion for working with adults with substance use and co-occurring disorders. Teesha specializes in substance use and mental health challenges including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and mood disorders. Teesha is both EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy) trained to help those struggling with trauma. Additional therapeutic approaches Teesha utilizes include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, and solution-focused techniques, to help clients develop coping skills, improve mental health, and work through life challenges.
Teesha believes therapy is a team collaboration between the client and the clinician built on mutual respect, trust, and open communication.