Theresa Palmer (she/they) is a clinical mental health counseling intern and a graduate student at New Mexico Highlands University. Before beginning her counseling training, Theresa worked as a pediatric speech-language pathologist for over 15 years. Theresa’s counseling style is empathetic, authentic, and collaborative. She believes that connection is central to healing and growth and aspires to help individuals develop a deeper connection to themselves, to others, and to the wider world. 

Theresa enjoys reading, cooking, dancing, making music, and spending time in nature. She has been practicing meditation and mindfulness personally for 3 decades. Theresa is a parent of 2 teenage children who provide her with ever-evolving insights into relationship and new ways of looking at the world.