Teresa

Ms Teresa Bruzzo

Therapist / Counselor (Qualifying)

“I love working with parents who are struggling with raising a child dealing with addition or mental health challenges.”

About Me

Raising a child with addiction or mental health challenges can feel overwhelming. I love working with parents navigating this demanding journey. I offer a compassionate space to explore effective strategies together. We will focus on understanding complex family dynamics and finding practical ways to support your child. My aim is for you to feel more equipped and less isolated, fostering resilience for your family.

Approach

When parenting becomes overwhelming and isolation sets in, I concentrate on practical, step-by-step strategies that fit your family's rhythm. I see parents in San Carlos and work in English, keeping sessions paced to your energy and availability. Sessions blend clear skill-building, mapping family patterns, and small between-session experiments to try new responses at home. Caregivers seeking steadier routines and clearer communication often find this collaborative, hands-on approach helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person

Services

Services Offered:

  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Adoption

    The process of legally becoming a parent to a child who is not biologically yours, which can raise complex emotions around identity, attachment, and belonging for all involved.

  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

Professional Title:

  • Therapist / Counselor (Qualifying)

Credentials

Registrations

Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

Qualifications

John F Kennedy University

Service Areas

One Life Counseling Center

In-person

San Carlos, California

United States