Theresa O’Keefe

Theresa O’Keefe, LCSW, MSW, MS
she/her/hers
Secure Base Owner, Clinical Therapist

My “therapy mission statement” is to aid you on your journey of emotional healing, courageous vulnerability, and attachment security. 

• I work from a perspective that prioritizes the importance of emotions, self-esteem, and relationships.

• At different times I will be your cheerleader, emotional witness, process consultant, reality-checker, co-regulator, and emotional translator.

• Clients have described me as “warm, collaborative, easy to talk to, and insightful”. I strive to facilitate therapy that is as helpful and comfortable as possible. I almost always have a dog with me during sessions.

• My office is a casual environment! Many of my clients enjoy drawing, sculpting, cross-stitching, building Legos or going for walks in sessions. Please let me know if you’d like to utilize any of these (or other) options in treatment!

• Areas of Specialty

• Attachment issues

• Relationship issues

• Emotions and Emotional Literacy 

• Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence

• Trauma/PTSD

• Communication Skills

• Couples and Individuals

• Ages 12-60s

• Theoretical approaches include

• Emotionally Focused Therapy

• EMDR Therapy

• Expressive Art Techniques

• Motivational Interviewing

• Person-Centered/Rogerian

• Solution Focused Techniques

• Acceptance and Commitment Techniques

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

• Accepted Insurance

  • Allegiance

  • BlueCross and BlueShield

  • Cigna and Evernorth

  • Montana Health Co-op

  • Optum

  • PacificSource

  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

• Professionally Taught Training

  • 2024 - Attachment-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Montana CBT Conference

  • 2024 - Attachment Theory Basics - You Need a Training Podcast

  • 2025 - Attachment-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - You Need a Training Podcast

• Professionally Received Training

  • 2022 - EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) - EMDRIA

  • 2023 - Clinical Supervision Training - NASW

    2024 - EFIT (Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy) - ICEEFT

A little more about me, in case you’re interested…I grew up in a rural Midwestern Community where I spent much of my youth involved in Irish Dance, Music, and Equestrian Sports. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology/Sociology from Kox College in Galesburg, Il. My professional life began in the equestrian industry as an Instructor and Trainer which brought me into the Nonprofit and Social Work sectors. I earned a MS in Nonprofit Management from Bay Path University followed by a MSW in Social Work from the University of New Hampshire. Before moving to Montana, I worked closely with the following populations: Intellectual Impairment, Physically Disabled, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Military Victim Advocacy, Cancer Patients and their Families. Outside of work, I’m heavily involved with a Missoula Irish Dance school and enjoy time with my family and beloved animals.