Theresa is the founder of Rachel's Vineyard Ministries and
the author of The Rachel's Vineyard Weekend Retreat
Manuals for both Catholic and Interdenominational
settings. She is also the author of the 15 week support group
model Rachel's Vineyard - A Psychological and Spiritual
Journey of Post Abortion Healing with Barbara Cullen.
(Alba House) The Rachel's Vineyard TM support group and retreat
models are now offered in 47 states. The International outreach
of Rachel's Vineyard is now growing in Australia, New Zealand,
Canada, Africa, South America, Ireland, England, France,
Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Taiwan and Russia with new
translations in progress for Korea, Japan and China.
Theresa has facilitated the Rachel's Vineyard weekend for
women and men throughout the country, training retreat teams in
the method and process. She has lectured and trained
professionals internationally on the subject of post abortion
trauma and healing. Her books include Forbidden Grief -
The Unspoken Pain of Abortion with David C. Reardon
(Acorn Books) and The Contraception of Grief - The Genesis
of Anguish Conceived by Abortifacients and Sterilization.
Theresa has also published a new retreat specifically designed
for those who have suffered sexual abuse entitled: From
Grief to Grace - Reclaiming the Gift of Sexuality. This
new retreat model will soon be available throughout the United
States and internationally to offer healing to victims of abuse,
including those who have survived sexual abuse from clergy.
Theresa serves as a Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life
and for the newly formed Apostolic Society - Missionaries of
the Gospel of Life. She is frequent guest on EWTN and served
as host of the television series Making Abortion Rare.
She has recently appeared on PBS, the Religion and Ethics
News Weekly, Focus on the Family, Sky Angel's Gospel of
Life and has been interviewed for numerous radio,
television, print magazine and news stories.
Theresa's counseling work has focused on women's issues,
bereavement, pregnancy loss, sexual abuse, eating disorders and
anxiety management. She is the co-administrator and founder of
Covenant Family Resources, a licensed Children and Youth
Agency which supports couples as they build families through
adoption. Theresa and her husband ran The Mother's Home, a
pregnancy residence, which provided housing and computer job
training for women in crisis pregnancy and their children.
Theresa holds an undergraduate degree from in English
Communications with a concentration in social work; Theresa went
on to earn a Masters Degree and Doctoral Degree in Counseling
Psychology. She is a Nationally Certified Psychologist, a
Certified Diplomat of the American Psychotherapy Association, a
Licensed Professional Counselor and a Diplomat of the American
Board of Forensic Counselors. She holds membership in the
Society for Catholic Social Scientists, The American Counseling
Association, The American Academy of Bereavement and the
American Association of Christian Counselors. Theresa is the
proud mother of 5 children.
