Teresa Lesko

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Licensed Psychologist in Oakland, CA | Teresa Lesko PsyD

For over 27 years, I have dedicated my practice to guiding individuals and couples through transformative emotional healing. My approach centers on soul-centered therapy, addressing systemic oppression, and fostering self-compassion to help clients reconnect with their inherent worth. I specialize in trauma recovery, grief counseling, and improving relationship dynamics through empathetic exploration.

My work integrates awareness practices and a commitment to naming societal impacts on mental health, creating safe spaces for clients to heal and grow. With extensive training in attachment-based therapies and systemic frameworks, I provide a collaborative, nonjudgmental environment where vulnerability becomes a pathway to liberation and deeper connection.

Services

Individual Therapy Couples Therapy Trauma Recovery Grief Counseling Systemic Oppression Exploration Attachment-Based Therapy Emotional Healing Self-Compassion Development Relationship Communication Soul-Centered Therapy

Highlights and features

We offer 27+ years of experience in soul-centered psychological practice.
Our approach integrates systemic oppression analysis with trauma-informed care.
Specialized in attachment-based couples therapy and grief tending practices.
Committed to naming societal impacts on emotional and physical well-being.
Provide a collaborative space for exploring childhood relationship patterns.

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Individual Therapy

Tailored one-on-one sessions addressing emotional wounds, trauma recovery, and self-compassion development. Utilizes soul-centered frameworks to explore childhood patterns and systemic impacts on mental health. Helps clients reconnect with their inherent worth through empathetic inquiry and grief processing.

Couples Therapy

Attachment-based therapy for couples seeking deeper connection and communication. Addresses negative interaction cycles and childhood relationship patterns. Teaches effective listening and expression techniques while examining systemic oppression's influence on relational dynamics through active guidance and structured exploration.

Trauma Recovery

Specialized approach for healing traumatic experiences and outdated survival strategies. Combines somatic awareness with narrative exploration to process unresolved pain. Focuses on creating safety for clients to examine how trauma impacts present experiences while fostering self-compassion and systemic understanding.

Grief Counseling

Guided exploration of loss and unmet expectations through transformative grief practices. Addresses societal limitations on mourning while validating personal grief expressions. Helps clients navigate complicated losses and systemic contributors to emotional suffering through compassionate, structured support.

Systemic Oppression Exploration

In-depth examination of how systemic oppression affects emotional and physical well-being. Creates space to process racial trauma, white privilege, and cultural disconnection. Integrates social justice frameworks with psychological healing to address external stressors impacting mental health and relationship patterns.

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Teresa Lesko

Licensed Psychologist

Licensed psychologist with 27+ years of experience in soul-centered therapy. Specializes in trauma recovery, couples counseling, and systemic oppression's mental health impacts. Combines grief tending practices with attachment-based approaches to foster self-compassion and relational healing through empathetic exploration.

Questions

What therapeutic approaches do you use?

I integrate soul-centered therapy, attachment-based approaches, and systemic oppression analysis with trauma-informed care. My practice combines grief tending, somatic awareness, and traditional psychological frameworks tailored to each client's needs.

Do you accept insurance?

I operate as an out-of-network provider. Payment is required at the time of service, and I can provide documentation for potential insurance reimbursement. Please contact me for specific financial details.

How long are therapy sessions?

Standard sessions last 50 minutes. Some clients benefit from extended sessions, which can be discussed during our initial consultation to determine the best approach for your therapeutic needs.

What issues do you commonly address?

I specialize in trauma recovery, relationship challenges, systemic oppression impacts, grief counseling, and self-compassion development. My practice addresses emotional wounds, childhood patterns, and societal stressors affecting mental health and well-being.

How do you approach couples therapy?

I use active guidance to improve communication, explore attachment patterns, and address negative interaction cycles. Sessions focus on creating safety for vulnerability while examining how systemic factors influence relational dynamics and individual experiences.

Reviews (6)

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Sarah H.

Oct 08, 2019 Report

Teresa was a godsend for my partner and me. She is truly gifted, highly skilled and has made an effort to be well trained in efficacious treatments. My partner and I were in full shutdown/angry mode when we first came to Teresa. She was able to get us back on track and to a loving and open place with one another quite quickly. I'm a psychologist and it was particularly important to my partner and I that my partner not feel judged or less than and that was never an issue. We both felt fully held and understood. While we've still got some work to do, the ten sessions or so we did

Jeff S.

Nov 01, 2018 Report

I was a patient of Teresa's for a number of years and she was great! She really helped me through my anxiety. I would definitely recommend her. She is personable, caring but at the same time will call you out!

Adam Blum

Sep 02, 2017 Report

Teresa is a very talented therapist. As a close colleague I know her work well and admire her. She has a strong combination of intellect, compassion, and warmth and she always is expanding her knowledge in the field of psychotherapy. I recommend her highly.

Alex Caroline Robboy

Aug 31, 2017 Report

Fantastic therapist. She is warm, kind, brilliant and really helps people see the best in themselves and take the leap of faith needed to make change.

Dr. Nagma V. Clark

Aug 22, 2017 Report

Dr. Lesko is a highly trained and skilled therapist. As a colleague, I have benefited greatly from her expert insight and feedback during our consultation group meetings. In addition to being a very talented therapist, she is also a warm, genuine, nurturing and compassionate person. I refer clients to her frequently and I recommend her highly. If I could, I would give her 10 STARS!!!

Bunny C.

Jul 13, 2017 Report

Dr. Lesko is an AWESOME therapist. She has advanced expertise in couples therapy. She also works with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, grief etc. I have had a very positive & enriching experience with her. She is so warm, engaging and dedicated to the well-being of her clients. She has a way of making people feel at ease because of her calming presence. I always feel comfortable and grounded around her. I have recommended her to my family and friends. She is the BEST!!!